Loyola University Chicago Athletics

2024: Had a breakout freshman campaign with the Ramblers, racking up 273 kills, the second most on the team … Meanwhile, his 2.87 kills per set ranked 14^th in the league … Also was among the league-leaders in multiple other categories: 14^th in points per set (3.39), digs per set (1.354), aces per set (0.19), and blocks per set (0.58) … No. 4 in the MIVA and 21^st nationally in hitting percentage with a .330 clip … Played in 95 sets and 28 matches, starting all but one … Led the team with 128 digs … Logged double-digit kills 13 times, including a stretch of six-straight matches from Feb. 23 – March 14 … Nearly eclipsed 20 kills vs. BYU on Jan. 11, totaling 19, a career-high … Had at least one kill in every match he played in … All-MIVA First Team … MIVA Freshman of the Year … AVCA Freshman of the Year … AVCA Second Team All-American … Academic All-MIVA.

High School: 6-foot-6 outside hitter … Helped U-18 Czech Republic national team earn silver medal at European Championships … Plays under head coach Michal Provaznik at Sportovní gymnázium Dany a Emila Zátopkových Ostrava … Participated in 2021 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour … Plans to pursue a degree in business at Loyola … One of two siblings … His sister, Andrea, played for the U-17 national team in European Championship … Both parents played professional volleyball in Czech Republic … His mother, Lenka, coaches for Czech Volleyball Federation.