As Freshman:
As a true walk on freshman, made an immediate impact by sitting two seat of the men's V4...His V4 won the gold in the Murphy Cup, the Knecht Cup, the Bergen Cup...Season culminated with a second-place silver medal performance at the Dad Vail Regatta...

At Lampeter Strasburg H.S.:
Two year Track & Field runner... Cross country runner during his senior year... Set the school record indoor 4x400 and outdoor 4x1600