Utah Valley University Athletics

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Alta High School ... lettered in baseball and wrestling ... All-Region and All-State selection in baseball ... hit .420 with 4 doubles, 7 homeruns, 42 hits, 20 runs, and 20 RBIs in 20 games his senior year ... helped the Hawks win a State Championship his junior year ... led Alta to an overall 12-4 record and sixth place finish in state his senior year.

Personal ...
Born October 6, 1983 ... graduated from Alta High School in 2002 ... honor roll student ... majoring in Construction Management ... married his wife, Stephanie (a former volleyball player at College of Eastern Utah) on October 8, 2004 ... parents are Brent and Debbie.

Other College ...
SOPHOMORE - (2003): Played in the Region 18 Fall Sophomore Showcase for College of Eastern Utah ... played in one of the only wood bat junior college conferences in the country (SWAC) ... started all 53 games he played in (at catcher and first base) ... hit .289 (.399 OBP), with 11 doubles, 5 homeruns, 31 RBIs, and 25 runs in 152 at bats ... was a perfect 7-for-7 in stolen bases.

FRESHMAN - (2002): Played in 35 games, with 34 starts (at catcher and first base) for CEU ... played for current Utah Valley State Assistant Coach, Eric Madsen ... led the team with 4 homeruns, was second on the team with 27 RBIs, and third on the team in batting average (.311), hits (33), and on-base-percentage (.402) ... threw out 62 percent (8-for-13) of runners on stolen base attempts.