University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

2016 (Freshman): Appeared in 14 games primarily as a pinch-runner…got his first career start in right field versus New Mexico (2/21)…scored five runs all as a pinch-runner…scored the go-ahead run versus UC Riverside on May 15.

Prep: A 2015 graduate of Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i in Kea‘au, Hawai‘i…was a four-year letterman in baseball, aiding the Warriors to four consecutive Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) Championships from 2012-2015…was named the BIIF Division Player of the Year as a senior, batting .543 with 19 runs scored, 15 RBI, three doubles, two triples, two home runs, and nine stolen bases…named to the Hawai'i High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) state all-tournament team as a senior...as a junior, batted .432 with 27 RBI, also pitching to a 5-0 record with a 1.08 ERA…was selected to the HHSSA Division II all-state team from 2012-2015…played five years of club for Kaha Wong's Big Island Baseball.

Personal: Born in Hilo, Hawai‘i…nickname is "candyman"...intends to major in Family Resources…has an older sister and a younger sister…mother is Hau‘oli Aiona of Hilo.