Bio

Honors & Awards

• 1-year letterwinner
• 2016 All-IIAC Academic

2016 | sophomore

• Earned first varsity letter, appearing in six games and making five starts
• all five starts came at right guard
• named to the All-IIAC Academic Team

2015 | freshman

• A member of the junior varsity team

High School

• A 2015 graduate of South Central Calhoun High School
• Coached by Brian Case
• Named academic all-state by the Des Moines Register
• Earned second team all-district honors as a senior
• Three-time academic all-district selection
• Lettered in golf
• Member of National Honor Society
• Qualified for large group All-State speech

Personal

• Parents are Curt and Julie Batta
• Has two brothers, Zach and Gavin, and one sister Riley
• Majoring in environmental science