Utah Valley University Athletics

At Utah Valley ...

SENIOR (2023-2024): held a 4-10 record in 2023-2024 … competed at the Southeast Open going 1-2 … reached the quarterfinals of the Reno Tournament of Champions … finished 3-2 at Reno … defeated Oklahoma’s Carter Schmidt by major decision … also competed at the Cowboy Shootout.

JUNIOR - (2022-23): Finished the season 5-14 (0-5 in Big 12 duals) … went 2-2 at the Michigan State Open with wins over Alex Flerlage (Ohio State) and Vincente Perez (Central Michigan) … finished 2-2 at the Roadrunner Open after winning by tech fall over Richard Herrera (CSUB) … went 0-2 at his first Big 12 Championships.

SOPHOMORE ~ (2021-22): 15-8 overall record (0-0 in duals) at 133 pounds ... went 5-3 vs. Big 12 Conference opponents ... finished second on the team in wins with 15 (15-8) and tied for the team lead in major decisions with five ... won a Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open title by going a perfect 4-0 at the event ... also placed fourth at the Cowboy Open with a 4-2 clip ... went 2-2 at the Roadrunner Open, Reno Tournament of Champions, and the UVU Last Chance Open ... won five bouts by major decision, four by decision, three by tech fall, and two by fall. 

Before Utah Valley...
Prepped at Franklin High School in El Paso, Texas ... a multiple-time UIL State qualifier and a 2019 third-place finisher (senior season) ... posted a 125-26 prep record ... helped his team to a trio of runner-up finishes at State ... coached by Jesse Almodovar and Steven Scott in high school.

Other College...
Combined to record a 35-12 record during his freshman (2019-20) and sophomore (2020-21) seasons at Texas Wesleyan University (NAIA) in Fort Worth, Texas ... a 2020 NAIA National Championship Qualifier.

Personal...
Graduated from Franklin HS in 2019 ... birthday is Nov. 17 ... born in El Paso, Texas ... plans to major in public relations at UVU ... currently works with the UVU Athletic Department video/broadcasting team ... enjoys mountain biking in the mountains in Utah ... favorite pro athlete is Kobe Bryant and he was named after him ... favorite pro sports team is the Dallas Cowboys ... his older sister, Jadyn, is an accomplished ballet dancer who has danced at a school in Philadelphia as well as spent muliptle summers dancing in Barcelona ... has three siblings: Jadyn, Cassidy and Penelope ... parents are Clint and Joanne Nelms.