Personal
- Born in Fullerton, California
- Parents are Ted and Sandee
- Served an LDS mission to Brazil from 1997 to 1999
- Father, Ted, played football for the Cougars
Before BYU
- Member of National Honor Society
- Named Comanche of the Year for athletics at Canyon High School in 1993 and 1994
- Voted Orange County athlete of the year
- 1994 3200m CIF champion
- Four-time Century League MVP in cross country