University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

At UNK: 2010 Preseason All-American ... needs 65 hits to break UNK career record (252, Travis Kerkman, 2003-06) ... in 2009, was the Lopers starting third baseman ... mainly batted in the third hole ... 2nd-team All-Region (ABCA, NCBWA & Daktronics) ... All-RMAC 1st-team ... All-RMAC Tournament .. 1st-team RMAC Academic ... 1st-team Academic All-District VII ... batted .393 with 8 HR's & 51 RBI's ... 92 hits tied school record (Cody Lusero, 2007) ... also had 66 runs scored, 18 doubles & 13 for 13 on stolen bases ...66 runs 3rd most in school history ... in the field, 122 assists & 44 putouts ... 28 multi-hit games ... 14 multi-RBI games ... team-best 15 game hit streak ... hit 6 homers in final 9 games ... in season-finale vs. CSU-Pueblo, 4 for 5 with 4 runs scored & 2 RBi's ... two weeks earlier, went 4 for 5 with season-best 5 RBI's vs. CSUP ... 9 games with three hits ... in 2008, split time between left field and third base ... batted either in the 6th or 7th spot ... h.m. All-RMAC as an outfielder ... 1st-team Academic All-RMAC ... 1st-team Academic All-District VII ... one of 2 Lopers to appear in all 61 games ... batted .357 with 5 HR's & 52 RBI's ... also 56 runs scored, 11 doubles and 10 for 13 in stolen bases ... 84 putouts & 49 assists ... 26 multi-hit games ... 14 multi-RBI games ... 10 game hit streak ... batted .700 with runners on 3rd & less then 2 outs ... made two key diving catches in NCAA win over Western Oregon ... in RMAC tourney win over N.M. Highlands, 4 for 5 with 2 runs scored ... 6 three-hit games on the year ... in 2007, appeared in 32 games with 11 starts ... played 2b, SS, LF & DH ... batted .259 with 7 RBI's & 16 runs scored ... also 4 doubles, 20 assists & 9 putouts ... 2 games with 2 hits ... 2 for 4 with 2 RBI's on April 28th vs. Regis.

Prior to UNK: Spent a redshirt season a Creighton.

High School: Attended Kearney Catholic High School ... standout on the Stars basketball & football teams ... 2004 Kearney Hub Territory Athlete of the Year (football & basketball) ... 2005 Kearney Hub Territory Athlete of the Year ... in football, played QB his senior season.

Personal: Son of Al & Sharon