Height: 5-feet-10.
Weight: 175 pounds.
Age: 17. Born June 14, 1989, in Denver.
High school sports: Baseball (second base, all-Jefferson County Class 5A in 2006); basketball (guard), and football (safety, all-Mountain Plains 4A).
Grade-point average: 3.9.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: Mathematics. It has always come pretty easy to me.
My favorite athlete: Vladimir Guerrero, he’s a rags-to-riches kind of guy. Never lets anything go by him at the plate.
My favorite team: Broncos, I grew up watching them.
What I listen to: Country.
The best thing on my training table: Eggs Benedict.
Pregame ritual: Most days I try to get lunch at Wendy’s.
Time management tip: Never be overwhelmed, it’s never as much as it seems. And you go with a lack of sleep sometimes.
Planned career: Considering engineering; signed with Yavapai (Ariz.) College for baseball.
My family: Parents Christine and Jordan, brother Justin, sister Tina.
I would love to visit: The Bahamas.
What I like most about high school sports: I like the atmosphere when you have the school behind you – it makes everything more enjoyable, the big crowds at the games.
What I like least about high school sports: I like it all … maybe we could play some more games.
Preps
Each week, The Denver Post, The Denver Athletic Club and 9News honor male and female student-athletes. At the end of the school year, 10 finalists will be honored at The DAC’s annual athlete of the year banquet, to be held in early June.
