La Cueva HS: As a center midfielder and defender, led his team to an APS fourth place finish, sixth place in state and a District 2AAAA Championship … team captain and was MVP … named Defensive Player of the Year from 1997-99 … all-state defender in 1999 … second team all-district.
Other Teams: Rio Grande Extreme … Nomads team was undefeated in league play, placed second in Sandia Cup … Regional and State Olympic Development Program.
Personal: Born July 1, 1983, in Midland, Texas … parents are Shelley and Terry Zelin … has one brother Bryon … enjoys running, lifting, snowboarding and hiking … lists his favorite athlete as Steve Prefontaine for his ability to push himself harder than any athlete … states his biggest athletic thrill as playing in Germany in front of a big crowd … admires his parents for their encouragement … also recruited by New Mexico, Vanderbilt, UC Irvine and Notre Dame … chose Fresno State for both the academics and athletics programs and for Coach Chez.
