Senior Justin Bossler has worked on and off the field to become the best soccer player he can be, and he has now taken the next step in his journey by signing for Juniata College

Ever since his freshman year, Bossler has been improving his game and making his mark on the team.

“He had a little bit of playing time his ninth grade year, and then each year after that just continued to grow and grow until he was one of the first names that we penciled into the starting lineup,” boys’ soccer coach Travis Young said.

Bossler’s dedication to his sport can be attributed to his love for playing.      

“I’ve been friends with a lot of my teammates since I was six or seven years old, so being able to go out and compete with them was always something special to me,” Bossler said.

On April 4, 2025, Bossler officially signed for Juniata College.  This moment marked the start of a new chapter in his life and a turning point in his career.

“It was special. I definitely appreciated everybody coming out. It made me realize how big of a moment it was,” Bossler said.  “I chose Juniata because their physical therapy program was really good, and every time I went to visit their campus I thought it was very clean and a very nice campus.”

Bossler plans to study physical therapy, and he hopes to be able to both earn his degree and have a successful stint in the college’s soccer program.

“The coach there is running a system and is recruiting players that fit Justin’s style. They play in a very difficult conference, and that’s something that plays into the type of player that Justin is,” Young said.

“I personally have visited Juniata and their soccer facilities and their staff, and I think that Justin is going to do well there,” senior Luke Mitchell said.

Bossler has advice on how to push beyond high school soccer.

“Taking it [soccer] serious in high school and going into practice wanting to get better prepares you for the next level,” Bossler said. “And if you already have that skill to go into practice wanting to get better it helps you so much whenever you want to make the transition.”

Having played soccer for most of his life, Bossler has left an impact on both his teammates and coaching staff.

“JB [Justin Bossler] is one of those kids that doesn’t know how good he is, and I think that’s what I admire most about him,” Young said. “It was that needing that self belief in himself to go and execute and then finding that later in his high school career is what I admire most. A lot of kids wouldn’t believe it, or they wouldn’t have the motivation to go do it. Justin saw it, and then chased it and then attained it, which was awesome.”

“You can tell how much he puts into that sport,” Mitchell said. “He truly is a depiction of what you put in you’ll get out.”