Chico State Athletics

2020
Due to the cancellation of the track & field season, was not able to compete for the Wildcats in 2020.
 
Pre-Chico Days
Spent two seasons competing in the decathlon at San Diego Mesa College…Won the 2017 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference decathlon…Placed third in the PCAC decathlon and eighth in the state at the 2019 CCCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships…A 2016 graduate of Morse High School in San Diego…Took top honors in both the 110m hurdles and the long jump at the 2016 Eastern League Finals…Earned team MVP and Coaches Award.
 
Personal
Born August 13, 1997, in Auckland, New Zealand…Son of Alfonso and Lesieli…Has five older siblings: Arthur, Tevida, Eseta, Enilisi, and Karl…The person he most admires in the sports world is Colin Kaepernick (“He is literally one of the few athletes that I have followed since youth. Colin understood his platform and influence of his position, so he decided to bring an awareness that has constantly being swept under the carpet. And I admire his strength and bravery to do so”)…Favorite course at Chico State is Africa: Continuity and Change, taught by David Eaton…Why he chose to attend Chico State: “I wanted to be out of my own element, to see how I personally could adapt in an environment that is completely different than what I am accustomed to”…His greatest sports moment is when he “decided to turn off my fear switch and run full speed into my opponent and ‘smack him in the mouth’ as my football coach would say. This has changed my mentality for the rest of my life—from reactive/responsive to aggressor”… The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is mental wisdom…Has learned by competing in track & field that “there is a discipline for everything. Are you the one to respect all of them, or just respect the one that pertains to you?”…Enjoys restaurant hunting and going out into the city to enjoy the environment when he has some free time…Says his art and creativity are his biggest non-sports talents…Loves to meet new people…At the top of his bucket list: “Skydive with a wing suit”…Best advice ever received came from his uncle: “Move to a place where no one knows you. Make a name for yourself”…Majoring in business entrepreneurship.