High School: Prepped at Palo Verde High School under coach Vance Glanz ... Set the shot put record at 53.5 feet ... Captain of the Track team in 2011 and 2012 ... Finished in first place in the discus throw at the Las Vegas Track Classic with a mark of 151'11 ... Named Thrower of the Year in 2010, 2011 and 2012 ... Also played football and basketball and earned varsity letters in both sports.

Personal: Born Michael Glanz on March 28, 1994 in Las Vegas, Nevada ... Son of Vance Glanz and Denise Shapiro ... Has three siblings and one brother plays basketball at Sonoma State ... Lists Shawshank Redemption and Space Jam as his favorite movies ... Favorite show is ESPN's 30 for 30 ... Sociology major.