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Redshirted in 2019…Pre-Chico Days: A 2019 graduate of Vacaville High School…Earned three varsity letters playing for the Bulldogs…Twice earned First Team All-Monticello Empire League honors…Named the MEL Defensive Player of the Year as a senior…Served as team captain in his junior and senior seasons…Personal: Born June 21, 2001, in Vallejo…Son of Garvin and Sara…Has one older sibling, Somalia…His parents are his heroes (“They are both immigrants from Nicaragua who beat the odds and gave my sister and myself a platform and environment to grow and become the best versions of ourselves”)….The person he most admires in the sports world is LeBron James (“Besides being a unbelievable athlete, he does various things for his community and people of color despite the constant political backlash he has received”)…Favorite course at Chico State is Biology 153, taught by Dr. Cawa Tran…Why he chose Chico State: “It was close to home, fit all my needs and allowed me to continue my passion. Chico seemed to be perfect environment to mature and become the individual that I want to become”…His greatest sports moment was winning the Dallas Cup…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is scuba diving on private islands in Nicaragua …The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is being named the league Defensive MVP in high school…Has learned by playing soccer that “nothing comes easy and we have to be resilient to change and adversity because the outcomes are always worth the hard work”…Enjoys designing clothes and learning about the stock market when he has some free time…Lists “clothing creations and my education” as his top non-sport talents…At the top of his bucket list: skydiving…Best advice ever received came from one of his old coaches: “Seize your moment because there is no moment than the present”…Majoring in cellular and molecular biology…Plans a career as a doctor or medical director.