Academic Notes: Majoring in a mechanical engineering with aspirations of becoming a mechanical engineer … Currently holds a 3.2 cumulative GPA … Part of the honors program at NAU … Also a member of the Global Engineering Outreach academic club

High School: Two sport athlete at La Jolla High School in San Diego, Calif., track and field and spring kayaking … Four-year starter and letterwinner on the track and field team, was a captain one season … All-time high school record holder in the 110m hurdles … National qualifier at the Games of America Track and Field as a freshman … Sophomore AAU Track and Field Area 18 Champion and national qualifier in the javelin throw … High school’s track and field MVP his junior and senior seasons … Cracked his high school’s all-time top-10 300m hurdles list senior year … Received the Ed Teagle Track Scholarship, which is awarded to the top cross country/track athlete for performance and academics … Earned seventh-place at the San Diego CIF Finals in the 110m hurdles and fifth-place in the 300m hurdles … Named a USATF Youth National Qualifier in Region 15 for the javelin throw

Personal: Born on Aug. 22, 1996 to his parents Russell and Lisa … Has one sister, Shelby … Hobbies include surfing, rock climbing and working on cars … Most memorable moment in athletic career was winning the Los Angeles Region 15 championships in the javelin throw last year, setting a lifetime PR and qualifying for nationals … Chose NAU because of the engineering program coupled with a project-based education, and also for the mountain sports and the people