HIGH SCHOOL: A three-time All-State performer for Sandia Prep and coach John Conner. … Has competed for the Sundevils’ boys golf team for five years, starting when he was an eighth-grader. … Was the 2012 USGA Junior Amateur local sectional medalist and 2012 Junior PGA local sectional medalist. …Won the 2012 Sun Country Golf Association PGA Section State Junior championship and had top-10 finishes in the 2012 and 2013 Men’s City of Albuquerque Golf Championship (also finishing as the low junior medalist in 2013). … A four-time Albuquerque Country Club Junior champion. … A two-time runner-up at the New Mexico Class 1A-3A state championships, finishing tied for second in 2014 with an 11-over 155 and tying for second in 2010 with a 14-over 158 as an eighth-grader. … A five-time All-District 1-3A performer and two-time district champion.
PERSONAL: Born Aug. 20, 1996 in Albuquerque. … Parents are Kenia and John Alderete. … has one sister, Isabella. … Likes to swim, play basketball and ping-pong. … Favorite food is pizza. … Favorite athlete is LeBron James. … Majoring in Business.