Vanguard University

The Athlete: Poonsak is back for his third season in the pool for the Blue and Gold in 2011-2012?charter member of the VU swim team?joined the Blue and Gold from Chaffey High School, in Ontario, California?one of four alumni of CHS that have competed on the VU squad?swam for coach Jeff Brown at Chaffey in the Mt. Baldy conference?also played water polo in high school?helped team win the league championship two straight years?had been swimming for seven years.

The Person: Poonsak, known as "Z", was born on May 1, 1991, in Thailand?parents are Thamarit and Nualwan?will major in Kinesiology at Vanguard?loves to eat everywhere?likes the movie "Troy" and the TV show "High School Musical"?favorite color is light neon green and number is 11?favorite chapter of the Bible is 1 Corinthians 13?cheers on VUSC athletics?sports hero is Michael Phelps?likes to dance in his spare time?has learned that life goes by too fast?swimming has taught him about commitment?career goal is to be successful.

His Thoughts: My favorite thing about Vanguard is that it is a campus of faith.