High School:
Lettered in football and track & field at the Hibriten High School … Senior captain in football … named all-state at OL as a senior … Two-time all-conference and all-county … Two-time all-county in the discuss … Played on first undefeated regular season in school history as a senior … Conference and county champion in the discus, placing fourth in the regional championships … Four-year American Field Service Club.