started wrestling at age 8 for the GCWC.  Placed at IKWF State 3 times.  Pinned every competitor during Junior high school wrestling at Coolidge.  During High School broke school records for Most Wins,  Most Pins in a season and career, Most majors in a career, Most takedowns in a career, and Most state tournament series wins in a career.  Qualified for IHSA State tournament 4 years, Placed 3rd at State in junior and senior seasons.  Invited to compete in NHSCA Senior national tournament and placed 6th place.  During Freestyle and Greco season won 10 total state championships.  Double state titles twice as a Cadet and 3 double titles as a junior.  Won All American awards in The USA Nationals at Fargo 3 times in Greco and 2 times in freestyle, national runner – up in freestyle.  Won the Greco world team trials and finished 7th in the World.  During college wrestled 2 years at the University of Nebraska on scholarship and started redshirt freshman year. Placed at every tournament competed in. Transferred to Northern Illinois University on scholarship and started all 3 years of competition.  An injury plagued most of college career, and was unable to finish a single season.  Finished with most pins during junior season and won Academic All- American honors during junior season. During off season won All-American award twice in Greco.  Ended as team captain senior year.