A magna cum laude graduate of Olentangy High School in Lewis Center, Ohio, Clifford “Cliff” Kigar has attended the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, since 2015. He won the Rensselaer Medal Scholarship for his academic achievement and competes as a member of the Institute’s varsity lacrosse team. Cliff Kigar played 11 games in 2016, garnering six goals and one assist.