However, after much talk with teammates and coaches, Souter changed his mind and decided he wanted to finish his degree as well as try to make another run at a national championship at Graceland. Fate however, stepped in the way. Kevin was invited to the Kansas City Wizards open tryout and after impressing the coaching staff during the two day tryout, Souter will be given the opportunity to fight for a spot on the team’s 28-man roster. He will begin training with the Wizards at Tuesday's training session and will accompany the team to Argentina February 27^th for two and a half weeks.

“I couldn’t be happier for Kevin,” Jacket Head Coach Ivan Joseph stated. “He has worked so hard and this could not have happened to a nicer guy. The entire program shares in his joy at this achievement. This is a goal we knew was within our programs grasp. Souter being picked up by an MLS team and the national championship validates that we are doing things right with our training and player development program,” Joseph finished with.

Kevin Souter also spent last summer playing for the Des Moines Menace of the PDL. During his tenure with the Menace, Souter was coached by Casey Mann. Mann had this to say about Souter’s achievement, “Kevin was a great player and I knew that he was among the best players to come though our club in the last few years,” Mann said. “His work ethic and humility are hard to find in a player of his caliber. Graceland players are among some of the best to come though our program and we are pleased with his success. The Menace wish him the best of luck. This is the fourth player to have been picked up by an MLS team from the Menace this year and we are happy to have been a part of his development.”

Over 225 players from more than 15 different countries participated in Kansas City's first open tryout since the 1996 season when MLS staged open tryouts in each MLS market. Souter, is one of the few that have the opportunity to earn an MLS professional contract.