Cerritos HS: Set the district record in the pole vault at 15’… Height also set a new school and Suburban League record… Named the league’s Most Valuable Player as a senior… Selected the team’s Most Improved Athlete and Field Athlete of the Year his junior season after being named the Most Improved Athlete on the frosh-soph team his sophomore year… As a member of the football team, he earned the Black Shield Award as a junior and senior…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he set the pole vault record in winning the league championship… Aspires to be a register nurse… Likes to go surfing and playing dominoes in his spare time… Has two siblings – Casey (15) and Brianna (11)… Is the son of Brian and Mina Thomas… Born in Korea on September 27, 1989…..