Personal
Born in Moses Lake, Washington ... parents are Gary and Yvonne ... has nine siblings ... served in the Mexico Chihuahua Mission (2003-05) for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ... married Andrea Seely in June 2007 ... has a son, Brixton ... majoring in manufacturing engineering technology
Before BYU
Prepped at Moses Lake High ... lettered three times in track and football, twice in basketball ... holds the high school record in the discus ... recognized as the Big Nine Field Athlete of the Year ... named to the All-Conference track team ... won the Distinguished Athlete Award ... placed fourth in state in the discus in 2003 ... named to the second team All-Conference team in football as a defensive end
Summary
Academic All-MWC (2009, 2010)
Indoor - MWC All-Conference (Shot Put 2008, Shot Put 2009, Shot Put 2010)
MWC Championship Team (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Outdoor - NCAA Regional (Discus 2007)
MWC Champion (Shot Put 2009)
MWC All-Conference (Shot Put 2009, Discus 2009, Shot Put 2010)
MWC Championship Team (2009, 2010)
Stats
Personal Best: discus- 177-03; SP- 60-3.25; WT - 46-7.75