Chico State Athletics

Appeared in 16 matches for the Wildcats in 2016, posting two goals one assist…Racked up a goal and assist October 16 against Cal State East Bay…Collected one goal and two assists for the ’Cats in 2015…Pre-Chico Days: A 2014 graduate of Merced’s Golden Valley High School…Helped the Cougars win the 2011 Central California Conference championship and reach the Sac-Joaquin Sectional finals as a sophomore…Two-time team MVP…Earned All-CCC honors as a sophomore, junior and senior…Named the league’s top midfielder in 2012…Received scholar athlete accolades two years in a row…Personal: Born January 3, 1996 in Merced…Son of Rick and Jill…Has one older brother, Evan…Sports hero is Lionel Messi…Biggest sports thrill was attending a Barcelona FC match and watching Lionel Messi play…Biggest non-sports thrill is snorkeling in the Mediterranean Sea…Enjoys mountain biking…Says the best thing about Chico is the community…Hopes to someday go skydiving…Best advice ever received: “At the end of the day your work ethic is all you have”…Always holds his shin guards during warm-ups…Would play soccer all day long if money were no object…Physics major…Plans a career as either a stock broker or physics professor.