Santa Clara University

AT DAVIS SENIOR HIGH: 2008 graduate of DavisSenior High School in Davis, Calif. ... played soccer for coachAshley Yudin ... helped team to section championships in 2005 and'07 ... member of the 2006 and '07 league championship team ...team compiled a 68-2-7 overall record during his three seasons onthe team ... helped the squad to its first undefeated season ineight years in 2007 when they went 27-0-2 ... scored 23 goals in2007 ... member of the Northern California State Cup Finalist teamsin 2004 and 2007 ... scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 triumphin the semifinals of the 2004 state cup.

PERSONAL: Son of John Takakuwa and Angela Cheer... mother is a math professor at UC Davis ... father is a medicaldoctor at UC Berkeley ... his brother Alex plays soccer at UPenn... enjoys playing soccer, basketball football, video games,dancing and bowling ... major is engineering.