Houston Christian University Athletics

OVC All-Newcomer Team (2025)
 
2025 (Freshman):  Named to the Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team as one of seven Huskies to earn postseason conference accolades ... started 18 times in 19 appearances in rookie campaign … had one goal and three assists for five points while playing 1,448 minutes on the season … missed just nine minutes of action over the final seven matches, including going the full 110 in the double-overtime OVC championship game against Lindenwood (11/15) … lone goal of the season was the game-winner in a 2-1 victory over rival Incarnate Word (10/24) … first career assist came on an 80th minute game-winning strike by Ryan Okerayi against Gonzaga (8/31) … added another assist against Oral Roberts (9/7) … his corner kick four minutes into the second half found Nico Kross for what proved to be the game-deciding tally at Liberty (10/5) ...

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Beckfoot School … spent time with the u18’s of both Blackburn Rovers FC and Bradford City …

PERSONAL: born December 11, 2005 … son of Andrew and Claire Thirkill … brothers Henry and Charlie … plans to major in Accounting …