Aurora University Athletics

Hometown: Mesa, Arizona
High School: Red Mountain
Team: Men's Lacrosse
Majors: Business Administration

What is your favorite sports moment at AU?
Upsetting Ohio Wesleyan in our first NCAA tournament game, and just the sheer joy when we ran over to Holka after the game

What is your most memorable academic experience at AU?
Receiving dean's list every semester I have been here, and being a part of the MLC All-Academic team.

Why did you choose to attend Aurora University?
I wanted to get out of Arizona and move somewhere I knew no one. Also the opportunity to help build a new program excited me.

Who is your all-time favorite athlete and why?
Chris LaPierre, the way he plays on the field with so much intensity and he is just the definition of an athlete.

What is your favorite class and why?
My favorite class was sports psychology. It piqued two of my major interests and really helped me realize how powerful your mind is when playing sports.

Who is your favorite professor and why?
Professor Shawn Green. His classes have helped me find out that I want to pursue a career in marketing after graduation.

Other than the sport(s) you play, what other sports activity are you good at?
Baseball, I could have gone to college for that, but ultimately chose to play lacrosse.

Outside of sports, what is your favorite hobby?
Anything adventure related, I love exploring and being outside, whether that's hiking, the lake, or an ocean.
 
What is your favorite meal in the cafeteria?
Chicken Nuggets and Mac and cheese

Who is your role model?
My Aunt Peggy, she has helped me through a lot in my life, and her passion for life is something I desire.

What do you enjoy most about practice?
I love the intensity and just getting after it with my family.

What do you like least about practice?
When we have to get out there in the winter, no matter how cold it is.

What are your plans/goals after graduation?
I am planning on getting my masters in International Business with a focus in Marketing overseas.

Do you have any pregame rituals?
A specific wall ball routine

What will you remember most from your college career?
The family I gained on and off the field. The impact these brothers will all have on the rest of my life is immeasurable.

As a senior, what advice would you give to freshman at AU?
Be a Yes Man to a certain extent; don't turn down an opportunity to do something because you are scared. At the end of the day you'd "rather say "Oh well" then "What if."


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