2022: Freshman
Took on the starting shortstop role and appeared in 57 of a possible 58 games (55 starts) ... batted .319 (51-for-160) with 52 runs scored, nine doubles and 29 RBIs to go along with a .450 on-base percentage and .375 slugging percentage ... drew 35 walks and stole seven bases (on nine attempts) ... handled 188-of-204 chances (.922 fielding percentage) at short ... notched 12 multi-hit games, including four three-hit games.

High School
Prepped at Central Valley High School … coached by Brad Reimers … started for five years … helped Cougars to a state championship in 2019 … earned first team all-state honors as a defensive end in football … competed in football, basketball and track & field four years each … scored more than 1,000 points in basketball … member of 4x100 meter relay state title team in 2021 … garnered academic all-state honors in football, basketball and track

Personal
Born in Grand Island, Neb., on January 4, 2003 … son to Tom and Jackie Nekoliczak … has five older siblings Ted, Trevor, Trent, Jami and Trey…enjoys farming.