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Notable Awards
• CSC Academic All-America Second Team (2023-24)
• CSC Academic All-America Third Team (2021-22)
• CSC Academic All-District (2022, 2023, 2024)
• All-CCAA Academic - Track & Field (2021, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• All-CCAA Academic - Cross Country (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• Division II Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award (2019-20, 2021-22)
• USTFCCCA All-Academic - Cross Country (2021)
Notable Track & Field Awards
- CCAA Champion - 10,000m (2024)
- All-CCAA - 10,000m (2024)
Notable Cross Country Awards
• CCAA Individual Champion (2023)
• CCAA Runner of the Year (2023)
• All-CCAA (2023)
• All-West Region (2023, 2024)
As a Senior - T&F (2025)
- Ran in three meets, splitting between the 5,000 and 10,000 meters
- Ran a season-best 31:55.85 in the 10,000m at the APU Franson Last Chance
- Only 5,000m race was at the ULV Leopard Invitational, running in 15:00.35
As a Senior - XC (2024)
- Appeared in six meets
- Placed 52nd overall with a personal-best time of 30:46.4 (10K) at the NCAA Championships
- Earned All-West Region by finishing fourth in 30:34.0 (10K) at the NCAA West Regionals
- Finished 30th overall in 25:18.3 (8K) at the CCAA Championships
- Took eighth out of 336 runners at the Alabama Huntsville Charger Invitational
- Runner-up at the Western Washington Bill Roe Classic
- Ran a personal-best 23:37.0 (8K) at the season-opening Kim Duyst Twilight, finishing fourth overall
As a Senior - T&F (2024)
- Appeared in seven meets
- Finished first at the CCAA Championships with a personal best time of 30:36.72 in the 10,000m
- Also took fifth in the 5000m with a time of 14.37.69 at the CCAA Championships
As a Junior - XC (2023)
- Finished first at the CCAA Championships with a season-best time of 24:41.9 (8K), also earning all-conference
- Earned All-West Region after finishing fifth at NCAA Regionals in 30:52.2 (10K)
- Placed 164th at NCAA Championships in 31:52.8 (10K)
- Finished third place in both the Ash Creek Collegiate Invite and Cal State San Marcos Cougar Challenge
- Made 6K appearance at the Ash Creek Collegiate Invite, running a 17:50.1 mark
As a Sophomore - T&F (2023)
- Ran in six meets
- Set two personal marks at the Bryan Clay Invitational in the 1,500m (3:55.78) and 5,000m (14:45.45)
- Ran a 30:51.13 for a PR in the 10,000m at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic
- Finished fourth in the 10,000m at the CCAA Championships
2021–22
- Opened the fall season with a 10th place finish (8k time of 25:16.7) September 10, 2021 at the San Francisco State Invitational
- The September 25, 2021 Cougar Challenge provided a 22nd place finish and an 8k time of 25:12
- Enjoyed a strong 10th place showing at the October 9, 2021 Western Washington Bill Roe Classic, recording a 10k time of 32:03.1
- Earned his first postseason honor, achieving all-conference status and posting a personal best 8k time of 24:52.2 to place fifth overall at the October 23, 2021 CCAA Cross Country Championships
- Finished 38th (10k time of 31:57.1) November 6, 2021 at the NCAA West Regional, but bounced back to deliver an All-America performance November 20, 2022 at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, finishing 37th overall with a PR 10k time of 31:26.8…On the track, began the season with an 8:36.4 3k PR and a 22nd place finish at the March 12, 2022 Aggie Open
- Illness affected much of the regular season, but he still recorded a 1,500m time of 4:01 and a 10th place finish March 19, 2022 at the Wildcat Invitational
- Follow with a solid showing (3:58.9 in the 1,500m and 14:57.9 in the 5k) April 14–15 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
- Despite not making the Wildcats’ CCAA Track & Field Championships roster, concluded the season on a high note with a pair of personal best times (3:56.6 in the 1,500m and 14:55.7 in the 5k) May 9, 2022 at the Azusa Pacific Last Chance meet
- Earned two CCAA All-Academic honors
- Received the 2021–22 Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award
- Named to the 2021–22 CoSIDA Academic All-District Track & Field-Cross Country Team
- CoSIDA Academic All-America Track & Field-Cross Country Third Team selection
- Included on the 2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team.
2020–21
Did not compete due to the COVID-19 pandemic…Earned two CCAA All-Academic honors…Received Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award.
2019–20
Placed 17th (8k time of 25:54.8) to open the 2019 cross country season September 13 at the Stump Invitational…Posted 8k PR time of 25:28.7 on the way to a 17th place finish September 28, 2019 at the Capital Cross Challenge…Finished 56th October 12, 2019 at the Western Washington Classic, recording a 10k time of 33:48.1…Placed 38th (9.75k time of 33:41) November 17, 2019 at the PAUSATF Cross Country Championships…Did not compete in the shortened 2020 track & field season…Earned 2019–20 CCAA All-Academic honors…Received 2019–20 Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award.
2018–19
Redshirted both cross country and track & field during his freshman year…Opened the fall with an 8k time of 26:55 at the Capital Cross Invitational…Lopped 30 seconds off his previous best for the 8k with a 26:24 run at the Bronco Invitational…On the track, recorded an early season 15:49 in the 5k at the Hornet Invitational…Knocked six seconds off his 5k personal best with a 15:43 at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic…Posted a 4:06 1,500m PR at the Chico Twilight Invitational…Concluded 2019 season with a 5k PR (15:38) at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational in Berkeley.
Pre-Chico Days
- Developed into one of the top distance runners in the North Coast Section at Clayton Valley Charter High School in Concord
- Led the Ugly Eagles to the 2015 Diablo Valley Athletic League cross country championship and a third place team finish at the North Coast Section Finals, qualifying for nationals
- Part of Clayton Valley Charter’s 2016 and 2017 Diablo Valley Athletic League Valley Division cross country title teams
- First Team All-DVAL 2015–17
- Two-time team MVP
- Named All-Section Honorable Mention as a junior
- Earned First Team All-Section and Third Team All-NorCal in 2017
- On the track, contributed to two league championship teams
- Earned DVAL Honorable Mention in 2015
- Earned All-League Honorable Mention in 2015 and 2018
- Second-team All-DVAL selection as a sophomore
- Named Clayton Valley Charter’s Athlete of the Year as a senior
- Also lettered in soccer.
Personal
- Born November 29 in San Ramon
- Son of Kevin and Tonya
- Has one younger sibling, Christian
- Cites music legend Johnny Cash as his hero because "I really enjoy his music, but he was also a voice for those who were often ignored or looked down upon by society, like prison inmates, the youth and Native Americans."
- Favorite sports athlete is Bill Russell because "he is still to this day that ultimate winner in American team sports and, in my opinion, the greatest team leader in all sports. He motivated his teammates and made everyone around him a much better player. I try my best to emulate the example he set decades before I was even born. His recent passing really hurt, but he lived a long life and achieved many great accomplishments."
- Chose Chico State because "I found the culture and team atmosphere in Chico to be exactly what I was looking for. I could tell I would fit in with the team and that this was the right place for me."
- His greatest moment in sports thus far was "securing an All-American performance at cross country nationals in 2021. It was the hardest I've ever pushed myself in a race and the feeling afterward of achieving that feat was incredible."
- The most impressive thing he's done outside of sports was "hiking Half Dome in Yosemite. It was pretty awesome. I was fairly scored going up the last part of the hike on the cables, but getting to the top and taking in the views was so rewarding."
- Outside of sports, his best talent is "telling a good story."
- When he has free time, he enjoys watching TV shows or movies with his roommates
- On his bucket list is to visit Italy
- An interesting thing about him is he is learning how to speak Italian
- The best advice he received was from his varsity soccer coach in high school, "the past is history, the future is a mystery, and the present is a gift."
- Earned his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology in 2023 and is now pursuing his Master's Degree in Psychological Sciences
