JT & Mikayla met in 2017 in a nutrition class at Pacific University. What started with a friendly encounter turned to Mikayla reaching out to JT on Instagram to say “hello”. This simple exchange was the start of it all. Their first date was at “Turtles” in Eugene, and the dinner was followed by going to kick the soccer ball around. Several dates followed, and their Junior year started at Pacific University. The fall of their junior year was spent supporting each other on and off the field, during football and soccer seasons. In the Spring, Mikayla traveled abroad to London but that did not change the special bond they had. Despite the 8 hour time change, JT would stay up late just to be able to talk to her. In 2019, they graduated from Pacific University and JT started his football coaching career at Pacific, where he coached the outside linebackers, and running backs. When an opportunity arose, JT accepted a position at Oregon State University in the football department. Mikayla continued to live in Forest Grove, where she worked at a PT clinic & coached youth soccer. During this time, JT lived with Mikayla’s family in Eugene and commuted to Corvallis. Despite this distance, they made sure to talk daily and looked forward to Beaver home football games on the weekends! In 2022, they finally moved back in together in Salem and JT proposed to Mikayla in July of 2023 on their favorite walk. They can’t wait for this next adventure as a married couple and thank you for celebrating them on this special day!