Utah Valley University Athletics

Before Utah Valley  ...
Prepped at Spanish Fork High School ... played for former Utah Valley State players, [quote]Shoe[quote] and [quote]Whites[quote] Nelson ... was selected All-State with 55 assists at shortstop and batted .410, with 5 doubles, 3 triples, 3 homeruns, 30 runs, and 22 RBIs his senior year ... named academic All-Region in basketball and received the Kiwanis Hope of America Award ... three-time All-Region and two-time All-State selection in baseball ... was All-Region in football as a senior ... lettered three times in baseball, basketball and once in football ... set the Utah career runs scored record (93) ... named [quote]Spanish Fork High School Athlete of the Year[quote] his senior year ... led the Dons to two Region Championships (1999 and 2000)... team finished 20-7 and finished third in state his senior year.

Other College...
SOPHOMORE - (2004): Played at Brigham Young University...hit .294 in 11 games before season ending injury.

FRESHMAN - (2001): Played in 30 games, starting 10 at shortstop for BYU ... had starts against every Mountain West Conference team except Air Force ... hit .196 in 56 at bats ... six of his 11 hits were doubles ... went 2-for-3 against Air Force with two doubles.

Personal ...
Born January 7, 1982 ... graduated from Spanish Fork High School in 2000 with a 3.95 GPA ... honor roll student ... eagle scout ... served a LDS church mission to Malaga, Spain ... married his wife, Shannon on November 22, 2003 ... majoring in Construction Management ... parents are Cliff and Lynda.