Personal

Born in Englewood, Colorado ... parents are Mike and Ann ... has three brothers and one sister.

Before BYU

Four-year letterwinner in basketball ... Heart Award 2004 ... Best Defensive Player 2005 ... Team MVP 2005 and 2006 ... 2006 Most Inspirational Award ... team captain in 2006 ... Region Honorable Mention in 2004 and 2005 ... Second Team All-Conference in 2006 ... First Team Academic Award 2006 ... four-year letterwinner in cross country ... Second Team All-League in cross country ... four-year letterwinner in track and field ... placed fifth, eleventh and eighth place in shot put ... First-Team All-Region in shot put ... National Honor Society ... Social Studies Student Award.