CAREER HONORS
• Three-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten choice.
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar after posting a grade-point average of 3.7+ in 2016-17 and 2017-18.
• Bucks Go Pro intern in Summer 2016.
• 2017 Paul Hartman Most Improved Player.
• 2017 Big Ten All-Tournament Team.
• Graduated with a degree in history from the College of Arts and Sciences.
AS A SENIOR (2018)
• Played in all 15 games and was tied for second on the team with 43 ground balls.
• Picked up the 100th ground ball of his career against Notre Dame (3/25).
• Had at least one ground ball in all 15 games.
• OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
AS A JUNIOR (2017)
• Played in all 21 games and had 58 groundballs to rank second on the team.
• Most groundballs by a non-faceoff specialist since 2004.
• Two or more groundballs in 17 of 21 games.
• 10th in the B1G in groundballs per game, fifth in total groundballs.
• Eight caused turnovers.
• Four goals and an assist for five points.
• At least two groundballs in all four NCAA Tournament games, with three in final; scored a goal vs. Duke and had a caused turnover in the quarterfinals.
• Named to B1G All-Tournament Team.
• Tallied vs. Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament final May 6 and had five groundballs and caused a turnover vs. Johns Hopkins in the semifinals May 4.
• B1G Defensive Player of the Week after eight groundballs vs. Maryland April 22 (most by a Buckeye outside of a faceoff specialist since 2009).
• Goals vs. Furman Feb. 5 and Marquette March 3.
• Had an assist, two groundballs and a caused turnover at Notre Dame March 25.
• Picked up five groundballs vs. Denver March 19.
• B1G Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)
• Played in all 15 games and had nine groundballs and two caused turnovers.
• Two groundballs at Johns Hopkins April 9 and at Maryland April 24.
• An Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
• Played in 13 games.
• Two groundballs at Detroit Feb. 7 and Feb. 10 vs. Robert Morris, with a caused turnover in each game.
• Groundball vs. Dartmouth Feb. 21.
PRIOR TO OHIO STATE
• Four-year starter for the Salesianum School.
• First team all-state as a senior and junior, earning second-team honors as a sophomore.
• Two-time US Lacrosse All-American.
• Team MVP as a senior while serving as captain and winning Defensive MVP accolades as a junior.
• Member of three state championship teams (2013, ‘12, `11).
• Played for Dukes and Man Up club teams.
• Part of National Honor Society and German Honor Society.
PERSONAL
• Son of Fred and Elaine.
• Has an older sister, Christina, who played field hockey at Columbia University and ended her career as the school’s all-time leader in points (99) and assists (45).
• Father played football and and lacrosse at Gettysburg College.
• History major and plans to attend law school.
• Enjoys working out, off-roading and fishing.
Freibott on why he chose Ohio State
“I chose Ohio State because I love the big-school atmosphere, the facilities are some of the best in the country and the academics are outstanding.”
