California State University at Bakersfield Athletics

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2026 graduate of Liberty High School in Bakersfield, Calif.…Coached by Marc Urmston…Four-time All-Area First Team selection…Named Rookie of the Year in 2023, received the Coach’s Award in 2024 and earned team MVP honors in 2026…Set school records in the 200 IM and 100 backstroke, as well as the 200 medley, 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relays, in 2026…Competed at four consecutive section championships from 2023-26 and three straight CIF State Championships from 2024-26…Posted a 4.33 GPA and earned a PLTW Medallion…Set the Roadrunner Aquatics short-course yards record in the 200 butterfly in 2024.

PERSONAL: A pre-health major who plans to become an intensive care unit nurse…Born in Belleville, N.J.…Began swimming at age 4…Makes the sign of the cross before each race…Lists earning the opportunity to compete at the Division I level as his proudest sports accomplishment…Enjoys collecting figures and building LEGO sets…Lists Tokyo, Japan, as his favorite vacation destination.