Kyle Harrison

Infobox Lacrosse Player
position = Midfield


shoots =
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 182
nll_team =
former_nll_teams =
mll_team = Los Angeles Riptide
former_mll_teams = New Jersey Pride
league= NCAA
team= Johns Hopkins University
birth_date = Birth date and age|1983|3|12|mf=y
birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland
nationality = United States
career_start = 2005
nickname =

Kyle Harrison is a lacrosse player from Baltimore, Maryland born to Wanda and Miles Harrison,M.D.. He matriculated to the Friends School of Baltimore, and later played in college for the storied Johns Hopkins University Lacrosse team. While playing for the Blue Jays, he led the team to the 2005 NCAA Division I National Championship.

Harrison was the first overall draft pick in MLL in 2005. He was a midfielder with the New Jersey Pride from 2005 until the 2007 season. He played in the MLL All-Star Game in 2005 and 2006. Harrison also played for the 2006 U.S. Men's National Team in World Lacrosse Championship. [ [http://www.uslacrosse.org/national_teams/bios/06harrison.phtml 2006 U.S. Men's Team Bio: Kyle Harrison ] ]

Harrison was traded to the Riptide after the 2007 season. Since joining the Riptide, Harrison has played in the 2008 MLL All-Star Game, [ [http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=1059nameriptide MLL announces 2008 All Star Roster] ] and helped the Riptide return to the postseason as a third seed in the NB ZIP™ MLL Championship Weekend to play for the coveted Steinfeld Cup. [ [http://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/index.html?article_id=1209 Post-season teams featured in Championship Weekend] ] The Riptide fell in the semifinal round to the Denver Outlaws. [ [http://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/index.html?article_id=1211 Outlaws Edge Riptide}]

His father, Dr. Miles Harrison, played on the only black college lacrosse team in the United States during the 1970s-Morgan State University Lacrosse.

Harrison co-founded Run N' Gun Lacrosse with friend Joe Walters.

tatistics

MLL

The Johns Hopkins University

Awards

Harrison was a 3-time All-American while at the Johns Hopkins University. [http://hopkinssports.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/mtt/harrison_kyle00.html Player Bio: Kyle Harrison :: Men's Lacrosse ] ]

Harrison won the McLaughlin Award as the nation's top midfielder in 2004 and 2005. [http://www.newjerseypride.com/team/?id=1762 newjerseypride.com: Team ] ]

Harrison won the 2005 Tewaaraton Trophy as the National Player of the Year.

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