Begins his sophomore year as a freestyle swimmer for Willamette ... Ranked fourth on the team as a freshman in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:49.11, which he earned at the 2017 NWC Championships ... Served as a co-captain of the swim team his senior year at Olympia High School in Washington ... Competed in the 200 Freestyle and the 4x100 Relay in the State Championship ... Also competed at state for DECA all four years of high school ... Is undecided regarding his major ... Son of David and Karen Hougan.