Grinnell College Athletics

JP Prouty ’10 was instrumental in leading the Grinnell College men’s soccer team’s resurgence. The first player to earn NSCAA All-Region honors in the College’s men’s soccer history, Prouty also played a part in Grinnell punching its ticket to the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first and only time. He helped the Pioneers reach the Midwest Conference Tournament all four of his seasons, which included one tourney crown and a runner-up finish. He was also one of only a few players in program history to earn All-MWC honors all four years, including three times on the elite unit. 

Playing the defender spot where statistics are at a minimum, Prouty still managed to put his name in the school record book six times. He ranks second in program history for penalty kicks made, sixth in games played with 71, and 10th in game-winning goals. Prouty impacted the program from the start, earning All-MWC second-team honors in his first season as Grinnell posted its first winning record in seven years. When Grinnell made the MWC Tourney that season, it broke a five-year drought. The Pioneers also registered winning records each of Prouty’s three remaining years, including a 12-victory season in 2008. That was the most wins for the team in 14 years. 

Prouty, twice an All-Region selection, also starred in the classroom by earning CoSIDA Academic All-District honors as well as NSCAA Scholar-All-Region accolades. In addition, Prouty played on the Pioneer baseball team and is listed six times in their record book. He owns the school record for sacrifice flies in a game, ranks second in career stolen base percentage, is third in at-bats in a game, and fourth in stolen bases in a game. As a team, Grinnell increased its win total each of Prouty’s four seasons, which culminated with a perfect 12-0 mark in MWC South Division play his senior year.

Prouty, who won the G. Lester Duke ’25 Award after his first year, finished his Grinnell days by claiming the David Theophilus ’51 Award. 
Leaving Grinnell with a degree in biochemistry, Prouty went on to attend the University of Missouri School of Medicine, graduating in 2014. He subsequently attended Oregon Health and Sciences University Cascades East Family Medicine Residency in Klamath Falls, Oregon. In 2017, Prouty moved to rural Hailey, Idaho, and started a full-spectrum family medicine practice.