Cornell University Athletics

2024 | SENIOR SEASON
Did not appear in any matches.

2023 | JUNIOR SEASON 
Appeared in two games.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Spent previous two seasons at Pima CC, where he guided Aztecs to 2021 NJCAA Division II National Championship ... appeared in 35 matches and starting in 33, Garate accumulated seven points (two goals, three assists) during his time with the Azetcs ... in two years with the Aztetcs, Pima CC posted a 28-5-5 record and conceded just 33 goals while recording 15 clean sheets ... first player in Pima CC history under 26-year head coach David Cosgrove to transfer to an Ivy League program ... prior to Pima CC, Garate played three years at Salpointe Catholic HS, where he was a two-time captain and two-time Arizona State champion ... named Defensive Player of the Year during his sophomore campaign before being named Offensive Player of the Year and Player of the Year in his junior and senior years, respectively.

PERSONAL
Fernando Octavio Garate is the son of Fernando and Yessica Garate, and has two younger sisters ... enrolled in the College of Industrial and Labor Relations.