GREENVILLE, S.C. – Barton Colleg's
Kai Thurston has been named to the 2025 All-Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Third Team, league officials announced earlier today.
Thurston, a junior defender from Harleston, ENGLAND, led the team in goals this year with five including four match-winning scores.
For his career, Thurston has 11 goals, four assists and 26 total points with five of those scores being match-winners.
Barton (8-8-3, 6-4-2) was the fifth seed in the league championship this season.
2025 All-Conference Carolinas
Men's Soccer Teams
FIRST TEAM
Forward – Cameron Letterlough, Chowan
Forward – Leho Le Louarn, Young Harris
Forward – Filip Zander, Young Harris
Forward – Jacob Bandel, Converse
Midfielder – Thomas Kleinpenning, Young Harris
Midfielder – Bjarne Renner, Young Harris
Midfielder –Antonio Garda, Francis Marion
Defender – David Guevara, Francis Marion
Defender – Matias Garnier, Southern Wesleyan
Defender – Ignacio Arribere, Young Harris
Goalkeeper – Ricardo Marques, North Greenville
SECOND TEAM
Forward – Matteo Benistant, Francis Marion
Forward – Sam Jordan, Belmont Abbey
Forward – Guilherme Fontes, Converse
Midfielder – Lucas Di Pasquale, North Greenville
Midfielder – Sam Reynolds, Belmont Abbey
Midfielder – Brandley Binns, Chowan
Defender – Alfredo Guerra, Young Harris
Defender – Ondrej Kopecky, Young Harris
Defender – Jesper Shierholz, Converse
Defender – Rodrigo Silva, North Greenville
Goalkeeper – Harry O'Brien, Converse
THIRD TEAM
Forward –Valencia Elian Aguilar, Francis Marion
Forward – Daniel Osorno, Young Harris
Forward – Levi Bankirer, Converse
Midfielder – Philip Abda, Young Harris
Midfielder – Mario Buelga, Francis Marion
Midfielder – Hayato Morimoto, Lees-McRae
Defender – Kai Thurston, Barton
Defender – Harry Baker, Chowan
Defender – Adam Condron, Lees-McRae
Goalkeeper – Ian Milla, Francis Marion
Offensive Player of the Year
Thomas Kleinpenning, Young Harris
Defensive Player of the Year
Ricardo Marques, North Greenville
Freshman of the Year
Cameron Letterlough, Chowan
Coach of the Year
Dean Grey, Young Harris
