High School: Lettered two years as a center fielder ... all-conference as a senior, batting .479 with 12 doubles, nine triples and a home run ... hit .421 as a junior ... prior to joining the varsity, batted .517 as a sophomore and .521 as a freshman ... lettered four years in cross country ... sectional qualifier as a sophomore and junior ... team's Most Valuable Runner as a sophomore ... team captain as a junior and senior ... also on the basketball team ... honor roll every semester.

Personal: Son of Gary and Nancy Biela ... computer science major.