Ryder Bohlander Class: Freshman Hometown: Katonah, N.Y. High School: John Jay Height / Weight: 6-0 / 220 Position: Defense Major: Letters & Sciences

On Bohlander: Tough, physical defenseman who could compete for playing time in his first season ... could also see time as a long pole ... good on the ground ... exceptionally strong ... could also face-off.

Before Maryland: Two-time US Lacrosse High School All-American ... ranked the 11th best freshman defender in the nation, according to Inside Lacrosse ... ranked the 53rd overall recruit by Inside Lacrosse ... five-time letterwinner, starting as an 8th grader, at John Jay High School for coach Nick Savastano ... helped the Indians to a 21-3 record as a senior and a No. 7 ranking in the final STX/Inside Lacrosse National High School Lacrosse poll ... named the 2007 player of the year by The Journal News/Putnam and team MVP ... helped John Jay to five league and three sectional championships ... four-time all-league and three-time all-section selection ... also a five-year letterwinner in football as a running back and inside linebacker ... scored his first varsity touchdown in 8th grade ... three-time team captain ... team MVP as a sophomore and senior ... named defensive MVP as a junior ... all-state as a linebacker in 2005 and as a running back in 2006 ... four-time all-league and three-time all-section ... helped the Indians to five league gridiron titles.

Personal: Born May 31, 1989 ... son of Bruce and Jeanne Bohlander ... father played baseball at Ithaca ... younger brother of Michael and Rick ... brother Michael played baseball at Pace and was a part of the Chicago White Sox farm system ... brother Rick played football at St. Lawrence ... grandfather, Fred Broege, played football at Columbia ... enrolled in the college of letters and sciences.

 

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