Academic Notes: Contemplating a major in hotel and restaurant management ... Graduated with a 3.0 GPA from Desert Vista High School in Phoenix

High School: District 19 4A runner-up in 400m in 2014 ... Was a 2014 regional qualifier in the 400m ... Finished in 13th place in the Arizona state meet in 2015 ... Placed second in 2015 Junior Olympics State Championships ... That same year, he placed fifth in Region 10 for J.O. ... Team was 2015 state champs 

Personal: Born on Feb. 16, 1997 ... Person he admires most is his mom, Varinia, because of her work ethic and determination ... Chose NAU because of Coach McDaniel's coaching and his ability to improve times ... Most exciting life event was graduating and winning state in 2015