Home Town: Cibolo, TX
Age: 39
Family: Wife Julie, 3 kids (CJ, Ashley and Bailey) and two crazy dogs (Flash-Basset Hound and Coco-English Chocolate Lab)
High School: Arlington High School
College: Associate Degree: North Lake College
Bachelors Degree: University of Texas at Arlington
Masters Degree: Webster University
Weight: 225
Height: 6′0″
Occupation: Professional Soldier & Angler
Hobbies: Fishing, Weightlifting, Golf, Camping, Working in the yard, Tubing with the kids and friends at Canyon Lake, Grilling with the family, Working with the Soldiers at all the events, Hanging out with the Team.
Sponsors:
Skeeter, Yamaha, Ardent, OTB, Line-X, Sportsman’s Warehouse, Returning Heroes Home, Aggregate Haulers, FirstCommand, Castaway, Geneva Enterprises, Realty Executives, Fianancial Gold, Images by Jay, Fox’s Pizza, Pack & Mail Plus, JaRod Jigs and Speedpro.
Career Highlights & Accomplishments
ArmyBassAngler, Founder & President
4th Place finish in Fishing for Freedom “Take a Wounded Soldier Fishing”
2007 Fishers of Men Central Texas Division Regional Qualifier
2007 Top 100 (94th) Fishers of Men South Region
Selected by BASS/ESPN as the Ceremonial Launch Boats for the 2009
Bassmaster Classic
Raised over $57,000 to date for Returning Heroes Home, Fishing for Freedom “Take a Soldier Fishing” & Fishing for Freedom “Take a Wounded Soldier Fishing
The Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards), Army Accommodation
Medal (2 awards), Army Achievement Medal (6 awards), Presidential Unit
Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2
awards), Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army
Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, Air Assault Badge, Master
Parachutists Badge, Expert Field Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge,
Volunteer Parent of the Season Award, and numerous certificates of appreciation
and achievement.
