Personal
Born June 1986 in Houston Texas ... parents are Carl and Nancy.
Before BYU
Lettered four years in both cross country and track at Friendswood High School ... three year MVP of his cross country team ... earned All-State honors for cross country his junior and senior seasons ... competed in state all four years and medaled his senior year with a ninth place finish ... was track team MVP his junior and senior seasons ... took second in state at the 3200m distance and third at the 1600m distance his senior year ... placed third for the 3200m his junior year ... he was coached by Steve Haffelder.