Vanguard University

The Athlete: Troy comes to Vanguard University via St. Mark High School in Manotick, Ontario, Canada?graduated from St. Mark in 2009?is a freshman in school and on the swim team?swam for Nepean Kanata Barracudas for 11 years while in Canada.

The Person: Troy was born on July 4, 1991, in Ottawa, Canada?parents are Rick and Peggy?has two sisters and one brother, who all swim?is planning on majoring in Political Science?favorite place to eat is "Jack in the Box"?likes the movie "Finding Nemo" and the TV show "Heroes"?favorite color is blue and number is 13?roots for USC?hobbies include playing guitar, listening to music, and longboarding?thinks that humility is important for a person to have?most respects his mom?has learned that life keeps getting quicker and quicker?swimming has taught him the desire to win?career goal is to become a lawyer.

His Thoughts: I chose to come to Vanguard because it is in California, and because it offers a good quality education.