High School
Prepped at Chase County High School … coached by Carl Zuege … lettered all four years … qualified for state track all four years, earning 10 medals … took all-class gold in the 300-meter hurdles while setting meet and state records … broke school records in the 110 and 300 hurdles, 400 meters and as part of the 4x400-meter relay … helped team win back-to-back Class C state championships … part of 4x4 that broke meet and state records while winning back-to-back state titles … earned academic all-state honors in track.

Personal
Born in Imperial, Nebraska … son of Josh and Alicia Fries … has a younger brother Lukas and a younger sister Amelia … enjoys golfing and painting.