Cole Christiansen '20 Gets a Super Bowl Ring

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, VA grad Cole Christiansen '20, a linebacker who starred at Army after his playing days for the Saints, is a member of the practice squad for the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, who outlasted the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 to win Super Bowl LVII. Cole’s mother was able to make the trip to the February 12 game and reflected on the once-in-a-lifetime experience that culminated at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, home of the Arizona Cardinals. This Super Bowl also marked the first time each franchise featured service academy players, and in this particular case, two Army West Point officers. Brett Toth '18, a lineman for the Eagles, was once a teammate of Christiansen. Read more.