Washburn University Athletics

Awards & Honors:
» All-MIAA Honorable Mention (2019, 2021)

In 2021: Started all 42 games and led the team in hits (65), which was the sixth-most in the MIAA and 32nd in Division II ... received an all-MIAA Honorable Mention nod at short stop ... finished among team leaders in batting average (.353/2nd), runs scored (34/2nd), doubles (10/t-3rd), RBI (28/4th), sacrifice bunts (six/1st), sacrifice flies (three/t-1st), and stolen bases (10/2nd) ... recorded 23 multi-hit games ... at No. 5 Central Missouri (March 27), went 4-4 with a triple, a walk, and scored three times ... had the walk-off hit against Newman (May 1) in the 11th inning and finished the evening 4-6 with three RBI and two runs scored ... had 54 putouts and 99 assists with five errors to finish with a .968 fielding percentage.

In 2020: Made 18 starts and 19 overall appearances, collecting 16 hits to go with seven runs scored and six RBI ... defensively, recorded 24 putouts and 44 assists ... went 3-for-3 at the plate with a walk and a run scored in the season opener at Cal State San Bernardino (Jan. 31).

In 2019: Started all 46 games at shortstop ... lead-off man, hit .287 with 19 RBI in 174 at-bats ... among team leaders in run scored (39/2nd), hits (50/3rd) and doubles (13/t-1st) ... posted a .399 on-base percentage, 31 walks, 61 total bases and stole 10 bases ... listed among the MIAA Top 20 in assists (100/15th), stolen bases (15th) and runs (39/19th) ... notched four three-hit performances ... stole two bases in season opener at Southern Arkansas (Feb. 1) ... had a season-high five assists at Missouri Western.

Before Washburn: Two-year member of Redlands CC in El Reno, Okla. ... appeared in 49 of 52 games for the Cougars in 2018 ... as a sophomore, had a .352 batting average with .442 on-base percentage and .440 slugging percentage ... led the team in runs (50) and hits (64) in 182 plate appearances while tallying 25 RBI ... as a freshman, batted .281 with 19 runs, 34 hits and 17 RBI while appearing in 47 of 51 games ... in summer 2017, helped the Austin Shockers earn a Southwest Regional title and appeared in the National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series.

High School: Graduated from Stony Point HS in Round Round, Texas.

Personal: Son to Heather and Celestino ... has four siblings, Ariana, Lauren, Andrew and CJ ... majoring in marketing.