High School: Lettered in wrestling, track and field and cross country for four years...Was a four-year state placer for wrestling....Was the pole vault state champion...Holds Bonneville High pole vault school record at 14-6...Was the wrestling and track and field team captain.

Personal: Parents are Tom and Nicki Thiel...Father competed at ISU as a wrestler...Majoring in Business Management with a minor in Physical Education.