Education
He graduated from James Logan High School after two years as a star wrestler. Prior to JLHS he attended Canyon Springs High School, in Moreno Valley, California.
mixed martial artist amateur wrestler
He graduated from James Logan High School after two years as a star wrestler. Prior to JLHS he attended Canyon Springs High School, in Moreno Valley, California.
He has competed in two world freestyle championships and received a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. Wrestling for California State University, Fresno from 1998–2002, he earned four All-American honours at the D1 National Collegiate Athletic Association wrestling championships, placing fourth at 118 as a freshman and winning the next three years at the 125-pound (57 kg) weight class. He finished his college career with a 144-4 record, with 46 pins. going undefeated his last two college seasons.
He is also a decorated freestyle wrestler.
He has competed in two world freestyle championships and received a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. At the 2005 D1 championships, he was named as one of the fifteen greatest wrestlers in National Collegiate Athletic Association history alongside others standouts such as Kurt Angle, Cael Sanderson, Dan Gable, et cetera and was elected to the National Collegiate Athletic Association 75th Anniversary Wrestling Team.
He tried out for the 2008 United States of America Olympic Team and reached the finals of the Olympic Trials, losing to Henry Cejudo in a best of 3 series 2 matches to 1, even though he competed with a damaged knee. In 2008, he retired from competitive wrestling.
He began a Mobile Marketing Association career.
He teaches and trains out of The Arena Mobile Marketing Association gym in San Diego, alongside other notable athletes such as Diego Sanchez, Joe Duarte, Rani Yahya, KJ Noons, Fabricio Camoes, and Xande Ribeiro.