2015: USILA Scholar All-American...Winner of the Winthrop Smith (Yale Lacrosse Association) Award for superior conditioning that inspired his teammates.  Earned the William Brad Gano ''78 Memorial (YLA) Award...Co-recipient of the Donald J. Reape Memorial (YLA) Award...Started all 16 contests in the Bulldogs'' defensive midfield...Scored first career goal in season opener versus UMass-Lowell...Helped Yale allow an Ivy-League best 8.11 goals per game...Hustled down 29 ground balls and caused nine turnovers...Totaled three goals and one assist.

2014: Played in one game.

2013: Played in five games.

2012: Did not play a game.

Off the Field:

• Interned as a Investment Banking Summer Analyst at RW Baird during summer 2014
• Served as President of Best Buddies, a service organization that creates friendships and establishes opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
  
• Volunteer with Inner City Lacrosse Program to encourage disadvantaged youths to learn skills that transcend the game of lacrosse
  

At Marquette High School: 2011 U.S. Lacrosse All-American… Two-time first-team all-state…four-year varsity letterwinner… Two-time varsity team captain and team MVP…  2011 U.S. Lacrosse Champion All-American Showcase… 2010 Wisconsin Lacrosse State Champions… 2011 state finalist… Four years on varsity wrestling team… 2011 wrestling captain… Two years on varsity football team… Played DB for 2009 football state champions… National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Michael and Connie Tjarksen, both Yale ’86… Father played football at Yale… Mother  played lacrosse at Yale… Member of Pierson College.