UC San Diego

AS A JUNIOR IN 2009: Placed 23^rd among competitors at the Cal/Nevada Championship in the 3000 steeplechase event… Finished fifth in the steeplechase with time of 9:59.47 during All-Cal Championships… Placed sixth in 3000 event as part of quad meet with Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Dominguez Hills, and San Diego State.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2008: Placed fifth in the 3000M Steeplechase at the CCAA Championships with a time of 9:57.44...3000M Steeplechase Champion at the Aztec Invitational... At the UCSD Triton Invitational placed fifth in the 3000M Steeplechase with a time of 9:45.70... Placed ninth in the 1500M at the San Diego City Championships... Fourth place finish in the 3000M Steeplechase at the All-Cal Challenge Cup with a time of 9:53.77... At the Cal-Nevada Championships finished 15th in the 3000M Steeplechase with a time of 10:16.18.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007:  Won his heat of the 3000 steeplechase during the UCSD Triton Invitational, crossing the finish line in a time of 9:51.45... finished 5th in the 3000 steeplechase at the All-Cal Championships with a time of 10:04.63... finished just outside the top ten with a time of 9:09.97 in the 3000 during the UCSD Divisional Challenge... recorded second-best top time for the Tritons in the 3000 steeplechase at 9:40.44.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Laguna Beach High School in Laguna Beach, Calif... helped team to the CIF Division 4 State Championship in 2004... had personal bests of 15:15 in the three mile and posted a 15:57 at the Mt. SAC relays... is also a member of the UCSD men’s cross country team.

PERSONAL: Born December 1, 1987...is an undeclared major at Sixth College... enjoys surfing, skim boarding and snow boarding in his spare time.