They say competition breeds excellence. Nobody proves this theory better than freshman midfielder Peter Stroud and the Duke men’s soccer team is the lucky beneficiary of his self-proclaimed 10 rating on a scale of 1-10 for competitiveness.
The youngest of four brothers [Dylan (27), Jared (24), Will (21), Peter (18)], who span about an eight-year age gap, Peter has honed his competitive nature over his 18-plus years of life. Whether it was finding ways to hang with his older brothers as a youngster or learning to keep his emotions and competitiveness in check years later when training with West Ham United of the English Premier League, one thing is certain – his work level and desire to succeed makes everyone around him better.