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WHY HE CHOSE UNM: “I chose UNM for the great facilities, coaches and I wanted to experience a new place away from home.”
PERSONAL: Born on August 29, 2000 in Chula Vista, California … Parents are Ronnie Pietila and Steven Wiggs … Has one sibling, Keli’i (14) … Graduated from Eastlake High School in 2018 where he held a 4.0 GPA and was on the Academic Honor Roll … Three-time District Champion (2015-2018) and 2017 California CIF and State Champion … Honored as a First Team All-League (3x) and First Team All-CIF (2x) … Named 2017 League MVP as well as 2018 League Best Offense … Had a batting average of .420 throughout his high school career … Also played football at Eastlake HS where he was named a 2x First Team All-League and 1x First Team All-CIF … Was a two-time San Diego Hall of Champions Athlete of the Month … Played club ball for the San Diego Show … Majoring in business … Enjoys playing sports, playing video games, hiking, fishing, and going to the beach … Favorite athlete is LanDainian Tomlinson … Favorite food is Mexican and favorite movie is Step Brothers.