PRIOR TO MSU
Began shooting in eighth grade with the Lumpkin County High School team ... Competed in the state championships as a member of his high school rifle team each year ... Team finished as runner-up his freshman year, with an undefeated regular season, and a third place showing his junior year ... Finished seventh place individually as a junior ... Competed at numerous national matches, including the CMP 3P Nationals each of his high school years and the Junior Olympics his junior year after achieving the status of State of Georgia U18 Air Rifle and Smallbore State Champion ... Match personal bests were 605.3 decimal in ISSF 60-shot standing air rifle and 566 in 3-position Smallbore ... High school personal record is 295 ... Was a member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (serving in a leadership role), and Health Occupation Students of America during his high school years ... Played baseball from age four to his freshman year and was a member of his high school's tennis and golf teams during different years ... Maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout high school while taking honors and college courses.