In 2013, he was invited to participate in the FIFA Blue Stars World Youth Cup by Wynton Rufer, who heard about Komolong through people who had seen him play while in Auckland and was working for the OFC at the time before becoming head coach of the Papua New Guinea national team a year later. In addition to Komolong's team composed mainly of Oceania players, Manchester United, FC Basel, Borussia Dortmund, Torino FC, Zenit St. Petersburg, Grasshopper Club Zürich, Botafogo, and hosts FC Blue Stars competed in the tournament. This edition of the tournament was the first in which a team from Oceania had entered. Upon graduation in 2013, he secured a sports scholarship for the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in the United States. He was also offered a scholarship from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. His decision to attend USAO stemmed from a desire to play in Major League Soccer. He played one year of college soccer for the Drovers, making 14 appearances while tallying two goals and two assists, with his team finishing the season ranked 11th overall in the NAIA.
