Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

CPP AWARDS AND HONORS (Entering 2021):

• CCAA All-Academic (2019-20)
• CCAA Spring All-Academic (2020)

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2022 (JUNIOR): Competed in eight meets on the season ... Improved his personal best in the 400m at the Franson Classic Collegiate and Open Track Meet on March 19th with a time of 49.01 ... Also improved his best in the 800m at the 2022 Occidental Distance Carnival and Spring Break Classic on March12th with a time of 1:58.05 ... His best finish on the season was at the 2022 Team 4 Titus and Ely Invitational on March 26th where he finished 1st in the 400m with a time of 49.61 ... At the CCAA Track and Field Championships he placed fourth in the 400m with a time of 49.05.

2020 (JUNIOR): Competed in both meets ... Made CPP debut at opening Rossi Relays (2/22), running third leg of Broncos' fifth-place B distance medley relay (10:36.09), and second leg of eighth-place B 4x400 relay (3:24.13) ... Went 1:58.13 (13th) for CPP's top mark of shortened season in 800 at Beach Opener (3/7).

2019 (JUNIOR): Did not compete in a meet for the Broncos.

2018 (SOPHOMORE at WLAC): WSC champion in 800 (1:56.46; 1:58.11 in prelims) and 4x400 relay (3:17.79 as anchor) for runner-up Wildcats in Santa Monica ... Third in 800 in 1:55.23 (1:55.66 in prelims) at CCCAA Southern California Championships in San Diego ... Team's Most Valuable Athlete ... Scholar-Athlete of the Month (May-June) ... Earned Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts Studies with 3.2 GPA (cum laude).

2017 (FRESHMAN at WLAC): Attended West Los Angeles College in Culver City ... Part of Western State Conference champion 4x400 relay ... Anchored 4x400 to runner-up placement in 3:15.85 (3:17.90 in prelims) at CCCAA Southern California Championships in Norwalk.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2016 graduate of University High School Charter in Los Angeles ... Placed third in Western League in 800 and 4x400 relay as a senior ... Most Improved Track and Field Athlete for Wildcats ... Honor Roll (3.5 GPA).

PERSONAL: A Sociology major ... Born Dec. 3 in Los Angeles ... Son of parents Jerome and Mila ... Father played basketball at Regis University (1987-89) before serving as men's basketball head coach at Sacramento State (2000-08), Santa Monica College (2008-15) and Whatcom CC (2019-present), and coached Houston Rockets' David Nwaba at SMC in 2012-13 ... Mother attended CSUN ... Has an older sister, Jenae, and twin sister, Jada ... Aspires to become a teen counselor or sports psychologist after graduating from CPP ... Enjoys going to beach and hanging out with friends ... Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers ... Favorite athlete is Lakers superstar LeBron James ... Favorite TV show is The Boondocks ... Top movie is Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood ... Loves Chinese food.