
Height: 6 feet.
Weight: 145 pounds.
Age: 18. Born Jan. 20, 1990, in La Jara.
High school sports: Wrestling (defending Class 3A state champion, 135 pounds; sixth as a sophomore at 119; and state qualifier as a freshman); football (quarterback); and track (800 meters).
Grade-point average: 3.88.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: Physics. It’s challenging and I learn a lot.
My favorite athlete: Peyton Manning.
My favorite team: Iowa State wrestling.
What I listen to: Country mostly, but a little of everything.
The best thing on my training table: Potato salad.
Pregame ritual: Before big tournaments I always make sure I’m getting ready mentally, and I spend time with my family the night before.
Time management tip: Prioritize school, then your sport and make sure you get done what you need to get done.
Planned career: Architecture or engineering; considering Northern Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.
My family: Parents Jan and Leroy; brothers Matthew, Aaron, Daniel, Joel, Mark and Ben; sisters Rebecca and Greta.
I would love to visit: Hawaii and Australia.
What I like most about high school sports: The team setting and helping my team.
What I like least about high school sports: I like it all.



