Few situations are worse for athletes than being sidelined by injuries and struggling to regain form in their wake. Junior forward CJ Tibbling grew all too familiar with that situation during his first two years at Seton Hall.
He entered his freshman season with the men’s soccer team with a heel injury that prevented him from having a full preseason with his new team. Despite earning Second Team All-Big East honors and a unanimous selection to the Big East All-Freshman Team, a resurgence of the injury midway through the season stalled his strong start.
His sophomore year was dealt an even harsher blow after another foot-related injury and liquid found in his heart prevented Tibbling from having another proper preseason.