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Khiry Shelton uses lessons learned at Oregon State to adapt, improve with New York City FC

Cutting a brilliant streak across the Yankee Stadium green, Khiry Shelton bursts into daylight. The former Oregon State Beavers star's patented, open-field runs are becoming a fixture for his new club, New York City FC, who selected the forward with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.

This time, the team's kits are a powdery blue, mirroring NYCFC's parent club, Manchester City.

David Villa, the Spanish striker who owns the most goals in the history of Spain's national team, floats to Shelton's right. And Mix Diskerud, a young face of the U.