Gahr HS: Was his team’s Most Valuable Player two years in a row… Won the San Gabriel Valley League championship in the 100-yard butterfly as a senior and swam a leg of the intermediate relay team that placed third his junior and senior years… Helped lead the team to the league championship… Spent one season on the water polo team and was on the frosh-soph football team for two years…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he won the league championship in the 100-yard butterfly as a senior… Likes to go skating in his spare time… Has three siblings – Melissa (22), Nicole (21) and Kayla (14)… Is the son of Gabby Mercado… Born in Long Beach, CA…..