As A Freshman In 2007: Played in 12 contests ... picked up five ground balls for the season.
Before St. John's: Named first team all-district, first team all-region, honorable mention Washington Post All-Met and team most valuable player as a senior at Chantilly High School ... named to the All-Connections newspaper team ... named second team all-district and honorable mention all-region (2005) ... also played basketball and football and was a member of the DECA, an association of marketing students, the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and student government association.
Off The Field: Born April 15, 1988, in Fairfax, Va. ... son of Cindy and Rusty Messinger ... has a brother, Matt (21) ... plans to study business management and hopes to open his own business.
Messinger Up Close
Nickname: "Mess."
Pregame Ritual: Drinking milkshakes the night before.
Favorite TV show: American Dad.
Favorite Book: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.
Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans.
Favorite Song: "My Better Half" by Keith Urban.
Favorite Food: Mashed potatoes.