Jarett Park

Infobox Lacrosse Player


image_size = 150px
position = Midfield
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 205
league= NCAA
team= Syracuse University
nll_team = New York Titans
former_nll_teams = San Jose Stealth
former_mll_teams = San Francisco Dragons
Boston Cannons
mll_team = Washington Bayhawks
birth_date = Birth date and age|1982|10|25|mf=y
birth_place = Winfield, Illinois
nationality = USA
career_start = 2005
nickname = J-Rat

Jarett Park (b. October 25, 1982) is a professional lacrosse player from Otisco, New York. He currently plays for the New York Titans in the National Lacrosse League, and the Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse.

Park is a graduate of Syracuse University, where he was a two-sport athlete. A midfielder on the lacrosse team, leading the team in groundballs in all four seasons, he helped them win two NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships in 2002 and 2004. Park also played on the Orangemen soccer team. As a freshman, he was awarded the Big East Rookie of the Year and led the nation in assists per game. In 2001 he was named College Men's Freshman of the Year by Soccer America magazine. As a junior he garnered All-Big East recognition. As a senior, Park did not play soccer, instead deciding to focus on lacrosse. [cite web |url=http://www.dailyorange.com/media/paper522/news/2004/09/24/Sports/Park-Chooses.Lax.Over.Soccer-730316.shtml|title=Park chooses lax over soccer|author=Bisang, Scott |accessdate=2008-03-17|date=|work=DailyOrange.com]

Park's professional career started in 2005 with the Boston Cannons of the Major League Lacrosse, where he was twice named Rookie of the Week. Following his rookie season, he was traded to the expansion San Francisco Dragons. In both 2006 and 2007, he finished with the teams second highest groundball totalscite web |url=http://www.sanfranciscodragons.com/team/roster/index.html?player_id=24|title=Jarett Park San Francisco Dragons Bio|author= |accessdate=2008-03-17|date=|work=SanfranciscoDragons.com] . During the 2008 MLL season, Park was traded to the Washington Bayhawks. [cite web|url=http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=1004|title=Dragons trade Park, Lochte to Bayhawks for McGlone |date=June 23, 2008|publisher=MajorLeagueLacrosse.com|accessdate=2008-06-25]

In the 2006 NLL season, Park played with the San Jose Stealth of the National Lacrosse League. Following the season, he was acquired by the New York Titans in the 2006 NLL expansion draft. In 2007, he led the team in groundballs with 129, good for eighth in the league. cite web |url=http://www.nytitanslacrosse.com/bcw-player-database-details.php?id=90|title=Jarett Park New York Titans Bio|author= |accessdate=2008-03-17|date=|work=NYTitansLacrosse.com] In 2008, awarded Week 7 "Transition Player of the Week" honors, and was also named to the National Lacrosse League All-Star Game.

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NAME=Park, Jarett
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Lacrosse player
DATE OF BIRTH=October 25, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH=Winfield, Illinois
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