#19 Nyela Calnek Season 2025
Forward
Honors:
• 2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
• 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
As a Sophomore (2024):
• Appeared in seven matches for over 190 minutes of play
• Dished first career assist against Belmont (Aug. 22)
As a Freshman (2023):
• Saw game action in five matches during freshman campaign
• Tallied 97 minutes on the year and a season-high 34 minutes played against UMass (Aug. 20)
High School:
• Three-time Florida High School Athletic Association state soccer championship finalist
• FHSAA 400 meter state finalist
• Elite Clubs National League Final Four
• Olympic Develop Program National Team
• Named to US Youth Soccer Nationals Best XI
The Calnek File:
• Born March 20, 2005 in Florida
• Parents: Jemauel and Lynette Calnek
• Club Team: Tampa Bay United Soccer Club
• Club Coaches: Patrick Baker, Tricia Taliaferro
• Chose Vanderbilt because “I am most excited about coming to Vanderbilt and getting the opportunity to play in a successful program and have the opportunity to compete for championships.”