Bucknell University Athletics
Men's Soccer Announces Addition of Nine Student-Athletes
6/24/2026 3:26:00 PM | Men's Soccer
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Head coach Dave Brandt and the Bucknell men's soccer program announced the addition of nine incoming players for the 2026 season. The incoming group includes two transfers and seven freshmen.
Bucknell brings in a large group after graduating seven key players in the spring. The class brings plenty of talent as the Bison look to make another push for a Patriot League title.
Among the 2026 Class are junior transfers Jack Bejarano and Colin Findlay. The freshman class includes Grant Brokaw, Niccolo Machotka-Farley, Marcelo Ojeda, Viktor Permyashkin, Hamish Riddell, Chayse Snyder and Max Walsh.
"You might expect me to say that I am pleased with the 2026 class, but it's true, I am very pleased with them," said Brandt. "They are not only the right players, but also the right people. They will absolutely make us better on the field. It is an excellent group of players, but they will also serve to deepen the critically important team and program culture that has been established here — a culture that is critical to on-field success and for the players during their four years here to experience a unique culture committed to character formation, leadership growth, and the development of elite mentality. We are very much looking forward to their arrival to campus on August 3rd and getting to work in preparing for the season."
Jack Bejarano and Colin Findlay will provide the Bison with collegiate experience. Bejarano spent his freshman year at Farleigh Dickinson before transferring to Robert Morris for his sophomore year. For Robert Morris, he started 11 matches and scored three goals and four assists. Findlay comes from York College where he had 41 matches under his belt. He tallied two goals and five assists through his first two seasons.
The group also includes two local players. Viktor Permyashkin is a Lewisburg, Pa. native, and won a State Championship with Lewisburg High School in 2025. Findlay hails from Selinsgrove, Pa., just 14.1 miles south of Lewisburg. Findlay's father, Jim Findlay, has served as the head coach at Susquehanna University for the past 28 years, and his mother, Chrissy, formerly coached the Bucknell women's soccer team.Â
Here is a closer look at the 2026 newcomers:
Jack Bejarano | New York, N.Y. | Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School | Robert Morris
2025 (Sophomore): Played in 16 matches with 11 starts for Robert Morris as a freshman … tallied three goals and four assists for 10 points … assisted in three consecutive matches against Niagara, Detroit Mercy and Northern Kentucky … scored in a win over IU Indianapolis … also scored goals against Duquesne and Cleveland State.
2024 (Freshman): Featured in 11 matches for Farleigh Dickinson as a freshman … scored first collegiate goal in 1-0 over Columbia.
Personal: Jack Lion Bejarano … born on 5/22/2005 in New York, New York … son of Marina and Roy Bejarano … has two siblings, Alexander and Scarlette … brother Alexander plays soccer at Colby College.
Grant Brokaw | Westerville, Ohio | St. Charles Preparatory School | Ohio PremierÂ
Before Bucknell: Four-year letterwinner at St. Charles Preparatory School … two-year captain … program opted into high school Division 1 as a Division 3 school and made it to the state final … one-time First Team All-District selection … one-time Second Team All-District selection … two-time First Team All-CCL … also played club for Ohio Premier … First Team All-Conference.
Personal: Grant Robert Brokaw … born on 10/6/2007 in Columbus, Ohio … son of Adrienne and Bob Brokaw … has a younger brother, Luke … father Bob played basketball at Mount Union … enjoys golfing in his free time.
Colin Findlay | Selisgrove, Pa. | Selinsgrove Area High School | York College | NPL NationalsÂ
2025 (Sophomore): Started in all 20 games for York College, totaling 1401 minutes … tallied three assists … recorded 32 shots with 11 shots on target. Â
2026 (Freshman): Featured in all 21 games with two starts as a freshman at York College … scored two goals and tallied two assists as a midfielder … recorded first career point with an assist against Lancaster Bible … scored first career goal against Widener … scored in 4-0 win over Stevenson.
Before College: four-year letterwinner in soccer at Selinsgrove Area High School … captained team … three-time district champions … three state quarterfinal appearances … Daily Item Player of the Year … named All-State … recorded 66 career goals and 63 career assists.
Personal: Colin James Findlay … born on 8/13/2005 in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania … son of Chrissy and Jim Findlay … has an older sister, Caitlyn.
Niccolo Machotka-Farley | San Anselmo, Calif. | Branson School | SF Elite Academy
Before Bucknell: Four-year letterwinner at Branson School … captained team senior year … team won sectional, regional and state championships in his senior season … All-League in his junior season … kept 10 clean sheets in 19 games in his senior season … played club soccer with Marin FC and SF Elite Academy.
Personal: Niccolo James Machotka-Farley … born on 10/23/2007 in Greenbrae, Calif. … son of Danielle Machotka and Jim Farley … has one sibling, Chiara.
Marcelo Ojeda | Katy, Texas | Jordan High School | Global Football Academy
Before Bucknell: Four-year letterwinner at Jordan High School … Texas High School State Semi Finalists … Texas High School Region 3 Champions … All-Houston VYPE Team of the Year … United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American … United Soccer coaches First Team All-Region … All-Greater Houston Chronicle First Team … 19-6A Midfielder of the Year … Houston Chronicle Newcomer of the Year … also played club soccer with CF Fuenlabrada, Global Football Academy and Albion Hurricanes FC … ECNL Texas First Team All-Conference.
Personal: Marcelo Ojeda … born on 10/5/2006 in Queretaro, Mexico … son of Valeria Serna and Jose Ojeda … has an older brother, JoseMaria … loves to do card tricks and DJ … lived in Madrid, Spain for a year after graduating high school … speaks both Spanish and English.
Viktor Permyashkin | Lewisburg, Pa. | Lewibsurg Area High School | North Union United SC
Before Bucknell: Four-year letterwinner at Lewisburg Area High School … two-year captain … 2025 PIAA AA State Champion with a 24-0-1 record … No. 1 ranked team in Pennsylvania and No. 24 ranked team in the nation … four-time conference champions … Top Drawer Fall High School First Team Best XI … Regional All-American … two-time PSCA All-State selection … two-time conference Player of the Year … three-time All-Conference First Team selection … two-time Daily Item Player of the Year … Sun Gazette Player of the Year … All-American Game Watch List … Gatorade Player of the Year Candidate … second player in school history to achieve 50 goals and 50 assists … played club soccer with North Union United.
Personal: Viktor Permyashkin … born on 11/01/2007 … son of Elena and Sergey Permyashkin … has 12 siblings: Varia, Anna, Alex, Julie, Enessa, Luke, Andre, Michael, Selena, Anton, Phillip and Paul … brother Andre played soccer at Delaware Valley … brother Phillip played soccer at King's College … brother Paul currently plays soccer at Geneva … youngest of 13 children … has 14 nieces and nephews … first generation American. Â
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Hamish Riddell | Hong Kong | Northwood School (N.Y.)
Before Bucknell: four-year letterwinner at Northwood School … team captain … scored 50 goals along with 46 assists over his career. Â
Personal: Hamish Cameron Riddell … born on 2/4/2008 in Hong Kong … son of Janie and Ian Riddell … has two younger siblings, Campbell and Cara.
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Chayse Snyder | Mechanicsburg, Pa. | Cumberland Valley | Keystone FC
Before Bucknell: Four-year letterwinner in soccer and a two-year letterwinner in Track and Field at Cumberland Valley School … also earned one letter in football, unified bocce, and volleyball … captained soccer team in 2025 … two-time PIAA AAAA district champions … one-time state champions … two-time Mid Penn champions … 2024 PIAA AAAA State Final Player of the Game … All-State selection … Mid Penn Commonwealth MVP … two-time Penn Live First Team selection … Mid Penn Third Team selection in football … two-time conference meet qualifier in track and field … team's assist leader in 2023 … team's leading scorer in 2024 and 2025 …. played club soccer with LFC and Keystone FC.
Personal: Chayse Alexander Snyder … son of Holly and Phillip Snyder … has two younger siblings, Piper and Weston … mother Holly played in the inaugural season for women's soccer at Lock Haven University … father Phillip played soccer at Lock Haven and Scranton … earned four varsity letters in his senior year at Cumberland Valley.
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Max Walsh | Golden, Colo. | Golden High School | Colorado Rush | Colorado Rapids Academy
Before Bucknell: Attended Golden High School … captained the Colorado Rush, winning the State Cup in 2021 … played with the Colorado Rapids Academy (MLS Next) for three years and played with Real Colorado (MLS Next) for one year … attended Eture Academy in Valencia, Spain after for a year after graduating high school.
Personal: Max Cooper Walsh … born on 1/17/2007 in Denver, Colorado … son of Kelly Leatherwood and Scott Walsh … has an older brother, Zane … lived abroad in Spain for a year.
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Bucknell brings in a large group after graduating seven key players in the spring. The class brings plenty of talent as the Bison look to make another push for a Patriot League title.
Among the 2026 Class are junior transfers Jack Bejarano and Colin Findlay. The freshman class includes Grant Brokaw, Niccolo Machotka-Farley, Marcelo Ojeda, Viktor Permyashkin, Hamish Riddell, Chayse Snyder and Max Walsh.
"You might expect me to say that I am pleased with the 2026 class, but it's true, I am very pleased with them," said Brandt. "They are not only the right players, but also the right people. They will absolutely make us better on the field. It is an excellent group of players, but they will also serve to deepen the critically important team and program culture that has been established here — a culture that is critical to on-field success and for the players during their four years here to experience a unique culture committed to character formation, leadership growth, and the development of elite mentality. We are very much looking forward to their arrival to campus on August 3rd and getting to work in preparing for the season."
Jack Bejarano and Colin Findlay will provide the Bison with collegiate experience. Bejarano spent his freshman year at Farleigh Dickinson before transferring to Robert Morris for his sophomore year. For Robert Morris, he started 11 matches and scored three goals and four assists. Findlay comes from York College where he had 41 matches under his belt. He tallied two goals and five assists through his first two seasons.
The group also includes two local players. Viktor Permyashkin is a Lewisburg, Pa. native, and won a State Championship with Lewisburg High School in 2025. Findlay hails from Selinsgrove, Pa., just 14.1 miles south of Lewisburg. Findlay's father, Jim Findlay, has served as the head coach at Susquehanna University for the past 28 years, and his mother, Chrissy, formerly coached the Bucknell women's soccer team.Â
Here is a closer look at the 2026 newcomers:
Jack Bejarano | New York, N.Y. | Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School | Robert Morris
2025 (Sophomore): Played in 16 matches with 11 starts for Robert Morris as a freshman … tallied three goals and four assists for 10 points … assisted in three consecutive matches against Niagara, Detroit Mercy and Northern Kentucky … scored in a win over IU Indianapolis … also scored goals against Duquesne and Cleveland State.
2024 (Freshman): Featured in 11 matches for Farleigh Dickinson as a freshman … scored first collegiate goal in 1-0 over Columbia.
Personal: Jack Lion Bejarano … born on 5/22/2005 in New York, New York … son of Marina and Roy Bejarano … has two siblings, Alexander and Scarlette … brother Alexander plays soccer at Colby College.
Grant Brokaw | Westerville, Ohio | St. Charles Preparatory School | Ohio PremierÂ
Before Bucknell: Four-year letterwinner at St. Charles Preparatory School … two-year captain … program opted into high school Division 1 as a Division 3 school and made it to the state final … one-time First Team All-District selection … one-time Second Team All-District selection … two-time First Team All-CCL … also played club for Ohio Premier … First Team All-Conference.
Personal: Grant Robert Brokaw … born on 10/6/2007 in Columbus, Ohio … son of Adrienne and Bob Brokaw … has a younger brother, Luke … father Bob played basketball at Mount Union … enjoys golfing in his free time.
Colin Findlay | Selisgrove, Pa. | Selinsgrove Area High School | York College | NPL NationalsÂ
2025 (Sophomore): Started in all 20 games for York College, totaling 1401 minutes … tallied three assists … recorded 32 shots with 11 shots on target. Â
2026 (Freshman): Featured in all 21 games with two starts as a freshman at York College … scored two goals and tallied two assists as a midfielder … recorded first career point with an assist against Lancaster Bible … scored first career goal against Widener … scored in 4-0 win over Stevenson.
Before College: four-year letterwinner in soccer at Selinsgrove Area High School … captained team … three-time district champions … three state quarterfinal appearances … Daily Item Player of the Year … named All-State … recorded 66 career goals and 63 career assists.
Personal: Colin James Findlay … born on 8/13/2005 in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania … son of Chrissy and Jim Findlay … has an older sister, Caitlyn.
Niccolo Machotka-Farley | San Anselmo, Calif. | Branson School | SF Elite Academy
Before Bucknell: Four-year letterwinner at Branson School … captained team senior year … team won sectional, regional and state championships in his senior season … All-League in his junior season … kept 10 clean sheets in 19 games in his senior season … played club soccer with Marin FC and SF Elite Academy.
Personal: Niccolo James Machotka-Farley … born on 10/23/2007 in Greenbrae, Calif. … son of Danielle Machotka and Jim Farley … has one sibling, Chiara.
Marcelo Ojeda | Katy, Texas | Jordan High School | Global Football Academy
Before Bucknell: Four-year letterwinner at Jordan High School … Texas High School State Semi Finalists … Texas High School Region 3 Champions … All-Houston VYPE Team of the Year … United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American … United Soccer coaches First Team All-Region … All-Greater Houston Chronicle First Team … 19-6A Midfielder of the Year … Houston Chronicle Newcomer of the Year … also played club soccer with CF Fuenlabrada, Global Football Academy and Albion Hurricanes FC … ECNL Texas First Team All-Conference.
Personal: Marcelo Ojeda … born on 10/5/2006 in Queretaro, Mexico … son of Valeria Serna and Jose Ojeda … has an older brother, JoseMaria … loves to do card tricks and DJ … lived in Madrid, Spain for a year after graduating high school … speaks both Spanish and English.
Viktor Permyashkin | Lewisburg, Pa. | Lewibsurg Area High School | North Union United SC
Before Bucknell: Four-year letterwinner at Lewisburg Area High School … two-year captain … 2025 PIAA AA State Champion with a 24-0-1 record … No. 1 ranked team in Pennsylvania and No. 24 ranked team in the nation … four-time conference champions … Top Drawer Fall High School First Team Best XI … Regional All-American … two-time PSCA All-State selection … two-time conference Player of the Year … three-time All-Conference First Team selection … two-time Daily Item Player of the Year … Sun Gazette Player of the Year … All-American Game Watch List … Gatorade Player of the Year Candidate … second player in school history to achieve 50 goals and 50 assists … played club soccer with North Union United.
Personal: Viktor Permyashkin … born on 11/01/2007 … son of Elena and Sergey Permyashkin … has 12 siblings: Varia, Anna, Alex, Julie, Enessa, Luke, Andre, Michael, Selena, Anton, Phillip and Paul … brother Andre played soccer at Delaware Valley … brother Phillip played soccer at King's College … brother Paul currently plays soccer at Geneva … youngest of 13 children … has 14 nieces and nephews … first generation American. Â
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Hamish Riddell | Hong Kong | Northwood School (N.Y.)
Before Bucknell: four-year letterwinner at Northwood School … team captain … scored 50 goals along with 46 assists over his career. Â
Personal: Hamish Cameron Riddell … born on 2/4/2008 in Hong Kong … son of Janie and Ian Riddell … has two younger siblings, Campbell and Cara.
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Chayse Snyder | Mechanicsburg, Pa. | Cumberland Valley | Keystone FC
Before Bucknell: Four-year letterwinner in soccer and a two-year letterwinner in Track and Field at Cumberland Valley School … also earned one letter in football, unified bocce, and volleyball … captained soccer team in 2025 … two-time PIAA AAAA district champions … one-time state champions … two-time Mid Penn champions … 2024 PIAA AAAA State Final Player of the Game … All-State selection … Mid Penn Commonwealth MVP … two-time Penn Live First Team selection … Mid Penn Third Team selection in football … two-time conference meet qualifier in track and field … team's assist leader in 2023 … team's leading scorer in 2024 and 2025 …. played club soccer with LFC and Keystone FC.
Personal: Chayse Alexander Snyder … son of Holly and Phillip Snyder … has two younger siblings, Piper and Weston … mother Holly played in the inaugural season for women's soccer at Lock Haven University … father Phillip played soccer at Lock Haven and Scranton … earned four varsity letters in his senior year at Cumberland Valley.
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Max Walsh | Golden, Colo. | Golden High School | Colorado Rush | Colorado Rapids Academy
Before Bucknell: Attended Golden High School … captained the Colorado Rush, winning the State Cup in 2021 … played with the Colorado Rapids Academy (MLS Next) for three years and played with Real Colorado (MLS Next) for one year … attended Eture Academy in Valencia, Spain after for a year after graduating high school.
Personal: Max Cooper Walsh … born on 1/17/2007 in Denver, Colorado … son of Kelly Leatherwood and Scott Walsh … has an older brother, Zane … lived abroad in Spain for a year.
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