Will and Sydney met through the University of Minnesota marching band. During their senior year, they happened to be next to each other for a portion of 6 of the 7 halftime shows.

After several months of flirting on the field, Will finally worked up the courage to ask Sydney out on a date (she said yes). On December 15th, 2022, they walked through a blizzard to Blue Door Pub on campus.

Shortly after their first date, Will and Sydney went to New York with the marching band to cheer on the Gophers in the Pinstripe Bowl. They ended up sitting by each other on the bus and never ran out of things to talk about, despite being stuck for hours in New York traffic.

Over the next year and a half, they bonded over their shared love of downhill skiing, hiking, musicals, Gopher sports, and Jesus. They've enjoyed winter ski trips to Welch Village and Big Powderhorn Mountain, hiking at various state parks, musical outings to Hamilton and Aladdin, several Gopher football and hockey games, spending time with their church small group, and encouraging each other in their faith.

In the summer of 2024, Will and Sydney got to experience travelling with each other's families for vacations in Lake of the Ozarks and Colorado. After over 50 hours of (Will) driving across these trips, they still hadn't run out of things to talk about.

On November 8th, 2024, Will asked Sydney to go for a walk by Medicine Lake. While walking past the beach, Will suggested going closer to the water, where he proceeded to propose. Sydney said yes, and they can't wait to celebrate their marriage in August!