PERSONAL: Suess had an outstanding career at St. Xavier High School before graduating in 2012 ... lettered three times and was a three-year starter ... during the 2010 and 2011 seasons, he led St. Xavier to district championships and a spot on the regional semifinals ... Suess was a first-team all-conference, first-team all-city / Southwest Ohio and second-team all-state as a senior ... was the 2011 St. Xavier team MVP ... helped his club team, Cincinnati United Premier, to the 2011 Regional II runner-up, the Ohio South State title and the 2011 MRL Premier League championship ... club team was the 2008 and 2010 State Cup runner-up ... his CUP U-16 team was ranked No. 1 in Ohio and sixth nationally ... was a member of the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 State Olympic Development Team (ODP) and was a 2008 and 2009 ODP Region II pool player ... was invited to the 2010 SUM Cup at the MLS All-Star Game, being asked to play with the U-17 Columbus Crew Development Academy ... carried a 4.0 GPA at St. Xavier High School and was a member of Latin Honor Society ... born September 21, 1994 in Naperville, Ill. ... son of Peter and Carmen Suess ... father, Peter, competed in swimming at Xavier.