South River HS: 2010 graduate ... two-sport athlete (football, lacrosse) ... Football: Mentored by Steve Erxleben ... honorable mention all-around player ... Lacrosse: Played for Paul Noone ... first team All-Anne Arundel County as a defensive specialist ... member, 2009 Maryland Class 4A-3A state championship team (18-1).

Personal: Cody Alexander Tidwell ... wants to become an orthopedic surgeon ... born July 11, 1992 in Virginia Beach ... son of Johnny and Tammy Messineo ... has two older stepbrothers named Jason and Travis ... his stepbrother, Jason, is a senior midfielder for Mars Hill lacrosse ... his cousin, Chris, played lacrosse at Navy.