Being brought up in a family that prioritizes virtue and character, I have been conditioned into a young man of high expectations regarding my own performance. The idea of going above and beyond my competition and others' expectations has been ingrained in my lifestyle through personal reinforcement and support from my family. A match that they lit inside of me grew into a burning need for educational and athletic superiority, which is evident in my scholastic standing at Concordia Academy in Roseville, Minnesota, and through my athletic achievements as a starting varsity player on the football team since freshman year as well as my commitment to junior varsity starting goalie as an eighth grader followed by my varsity-starting spot on Hudson Varsity Lacrosse as a sophomore.