High School
Prepped at Valley Lutheran School (Iowa) … coached by Lucas Tanney … lettered four times … served as a team captain for one year … qualified for state track three times and was an individual conference champion … helped the Crusaders to four conference titles … also played basketball for four years and baseball for two … member of National Honor Society … achieved honor roll status all eight semesters.

Personal
Born in Waterloo, Iowa, on January 30, 2005 … son of Eric Schmitz and Anne Meyer-Schmitz … has an older sister Savannah and younger brother Zane … enjoys watching and playing basketball, working out, fishing and drawing.