Track & Field

Two-sport standout who will look to finish career with his best season yet.

2016 Indoor: Earned fourth career all-conference certificate with a career-best, and runner-up, heave of 50 feet, 0.5 inches in the shot put at the NCAC Championships (March 4) … Point scorer at the All-Ohio Championships, placing fourth in the shot with a mark of 48 feet, 2.75 inches (Feb. 13) … Earned NCAC Athlete-of-the-Week honors for field events, turning in highest throwing finish in the conference at the All-Ohio meet … Won the shot at the Fighting Scots Invitational (Jan. 30).

2015 Football: Appeared in seven games, earning the starting nod at left guard in five, including at Hiram (Nov. 7) where quarterback Gary Muntean set single-game school records for passing yards and total offense.

2015 Outdoor: All-conference and all-Ohio in the shot with throws of 47 feet, 5.75 inches (May 2) and 47 feet, 4.5 inches (April 11), respectively … Won the shot at two different events.

2015 Indoor: Fifth in the shot at the All-Ohio Championships (Feb. 14) and sixth at the NCAC Championships (March 7) … Three-time event champ in shot and two-time in weight throw, including then-school record 46 feet, 3.25 inches at Kenyon Classic (Feb. 21).

2014 Football: Played in four games, beginning the season as the back-up at left tackle and ending it as the back-up center.

2014 Outdoor: Just missed another all-NCAC certificate with a fourth-place showing in the shot and a fifth-place in the discus at the NCAC Championships (May 2-3).

2014 Indoor: Earned all-NCAC distinction in weight throw with a runner-up heave of 45 feet, 5.25 inches (March 8) … Point scorer in the shot at the All-Ohio Championships, placing sixth (Feb. 15) … Won the shot twice.

2013 Football: Played in nearly every game along the offensive line, highlighted by a start at right tackle at Allegheny (Oct. 12) … Helped the Scots average 30.6 points and 443.6 yards, the latter being a school record for total offense.

2013 Outdoor: Earned all-NCAC honors as a first-year with third-place toss of 47 feet, 9.25 inches in the shot at the NCAC Championships (May 4) … Also a conference point-scorer in the discus with a fifth-place throw.

2013 Indoor: Point scorer at initial NCAC meet with a fifth-place throw in the shot (March 2).

2012 Football: Entered a couple of games as a reserve offensive lineman, then promoted to starting right tackle for season finale at Ohio Wesleyan (Nov. 10).

Prior to Wooster: One of top offensive lineman for Hudson High School team that won conference title and advanced to second round of playoffs during 2011 … Also lettered twice for the Explorers’ track & field team, throwing shot 52 feet, 5.5 inches for individual conference title.

Personal: Born March 12, 1994 … Son of John Sr. and Mary Margida … Majoring in psychology with a physical education minor.