VMI Athletics

2015: Named a 2nd Battalion S6 cadet first lieutenant on post ... earned a Distinguished in Academic Merit honor from the Institute for the 2015-16 academic year ... started 15 of 16 games played during the year … fourth on the team in shot attempts with 11 on the season … tied for fourth on the squad with five shots on goal for the year … earned a season-high three shots in two separate games versus Mercer and Wofford … had two shots on goal at home versus UNCG on Oct. 10 ... Dean's List recipient both semesters ... named to the Cadet-Athlete Honors Society ... received Distinguished in Academic Merit status ... SoCon Honor Roll.

2014: Played in 18 games with 15 starts as a junior ... scored one goal, serving as the game-winner in 1-0 win at UNC Asheville (Sept. 5) ... finished with two points on the season ... took 18 shots, putting eight efforts on goal (44.4 percent) ... took a season-high four shots against USC Upstate (Sept. 12) during the Jay Sculley Memorial Tournament ... named to the Cadet-Athlete Scholar Society following spring semester for posting at least a 3.0 GPA for the term ... made Dean's List spring semester and named to SoCon Honor Roll for the academic year.

2013: Played in 16 games, making 10 starts … tallied one assist on the season in a 3-2 win over Liberty (9/24), feeding in the game-tying pass … took eight shots on the year as a midfielder, including a pair at Presbyterian (10/5), putting one attempt on frame … took three yellow cards during the year.

2012: Played in 16 of the 17 games as a rookie, including nine starts … scored two goals in his first campaign, striking against George Washington in his second game as a Keydet … also tallied VMI’s lone goal against ACC foe Virginia Tech … started in the final four games of the year … tallied eight shots, which includes two in the last two games.

High School/Club: Two-year letter winner as a midfielder for James Mountford at Fuquay-Varina High School … served as a team captain his season … during his junior year, led team to its first Tri-Nine Conference title … squad reached third round of North Carolina state playoffs … first Fuquay-Varina High School team to reach the quarterfinals, doing so in 2011 … named all-conference and all region in 2011 … played on the junior varsity team as a freshman and sophomore … JV captain as a sophomore … played club for CASL Chelsea FC Soccer Academy … member of the North Carolina Youth Soccer Association Olympic Development Program … NCYSAODP team claimed the 2010-11 Region III ODP 1994 Camp Championship … also played club for Fuquay-Varina Athletic Association from 2007-12 … two-time NC State Cup Semifinalists (2009, 2011) and reach the 2010 finals … also played football at Fuquay-Varinia High School in 2011 as the kicker … football team claimed Tri-Nine Conference title … member of the National Honor Society since his sophomore year … landed on A Honor Roll as a junior and A/B Honor roll the other three years … high active in community service, exceeding required hours for Key Club, which has was a member of his final three years.

Personal: Full name is Andrew Thomas Starnes … son of Bradley and Jill Starnes … has one older sibling, Jensen … majoring in civil engineering.