2011 at Defiance: Started 32 games as DC’s primary center fielder and leadoff man during freshman campaign … Topped squad with 133 plate appearances … Also led all Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference performers and posted the third-highest, single-season mark in DC history with 21 stolen bases in 24 attempts … Used team-leading 24 walks to tie DC’s eighth-best, single-season total … Ranked second on the roster with .375 on-base percentage … Opened impressive rookie campaign with .303 batting average and nine steals through first 11 collegiate contests … Posted a .282 batting average against HCAC pitching … Batted .444 when leading off an inning … Hit left-handed pitchers at a .375 clip … Swiped a bag in 16 games, with four multi-steal showings.

High School: Two-time letterman at Defiance High … Played for head coach Tom Held … Named Second-Team All-Ohio … Selected first-team all-district … Voted First-Team All-Western Buckeye League … Member of Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Son of James Helland and Sarah Mekus … Relative of former DC cross country and track standout Kaitlin Switzer … Majoring in business.