Northwestern College Athletics

Hometown Hero:
KW Wealth

2025: First Team All-GPAC (F) ... CSC Academic All-District … Scored 15 goals, leading the team and sitting second in the GPAC … Recorded 35 shots, most on the team… Tallied 23 shots on goal … Attempted one penalty shot… Scored five game-winning goals, leading the team… Netted six goals from free kicks … Scored in the 29th minute against Upper Iowa (Aug. 29) … Scored a goal and the game-winner from a free kick against Bethel (Aug. 30) … Scored twice against Jamestown (Sept. 27), including a free kick … Achieved a hat trick with an assist against Mount Marty (Oct. 4), including a game-winning goal from a free kick … Scored three goals on three shots against Doane (NE) (Oct. 11), including the game-winner … Scored two goals and provided an assist against Dordt (Oct. 29) ... NAIA Offensive Player of the Week (10/14) ... 3x GPAC Offensive Player of the Week ... NAIA Scholar Athlete.

2024: started in all 18 matches ... scored six goals and recorded four assists ... scored his first career goal in his collegiate debut against Graceland (Aug. 17) ... led the team in minutes (1,424).

Personal: son of Todd and Stacy Darnold, brother to Zach
Favorite Bible Verse: Isaiah 41:10