Height: 6-feet-10.
Weight: 230 pounds.
Age: 18. Born: Feb. 9, 1989, in Boulder.
High school sport: Baseball (pitcher, 4-2 entering the weekend).
Grade-point average: 3.98.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: Latin. It’s the most applicable to life.
My favorite athlete: Roger Federer. I think he’s probably the classiest man alive. He’s fun to watch, but does it with style.
My favorite team: Manchester United. I’m a big soccer fan.
What I listen to: Jazz. I’m in the jazz band at school.
The best thing on my training table: Lots of fruit.
Pregame ritual: I just go play.
Time management tip: The best way is to prioritize, focus on it and do it first; do the less important things if you have the time.
Planned career: Considering being a writer or archeologist. May commit to Southern California for baseball by the end of the month.
My family: Parents Bryan and Linda, sister Kim.
I would love to visit: London.
What I like most about high school sports: In baseball, I like the unpredictability of it. In high school, the element of errors and the random sense of it makes it more fun.
What I like least about high school sports: I think the time constraints are my biggest complaints.
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.
