Cerritos Track & Field (2008): Won the South Coast Conference championship in the javelin with a throw of 182’, which was the fifth-best distance in school history… Qualified for the Southern California Preliminaries, but did not place… Also competed in the pole vault (12’ 6”), shot put (35’ 4¼”) and discus (109’ 2”)… Will be one of the team’s decathletes this season…..

Cerritos HS: Set the district record in the pole vault at 15’… Height also set a new school and Suburban League record… Named 2^nd Team Press Telegram Dream Team… Named the league’s Most Valuable Player as a senior… Also won the district and league title as a junior… 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… Went undefeated in league competition three straight seasons… 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 district, league and school pole vault record in winning the league championship… Aspires to be a register nurse… Likes to go surfing and bodyboarding in his spare time… Has two siblings – Casey (16) and Brianna (12)… Is the son of Brian and Mina Thomas… Born in Korea on September 27, 1989…..