Bio

Personal: participated in soccer, basketball, and track...2-time state basketball participant...state soccer participant...8-time all-conference(track and basketball)...studnet council...FCA...Athlete of the Year at Hermantown...enjoys golf, water skiing, and hanging with the boys...son of Jon and Lana

Why Concordia: 4th generation Cobber and opportunity to play basketball

Post Graduation Plans: get a well paying/sustainable job in a place I enjoy living

The BIRKELAND File

Favorite Food: Grandma Mary's Lasagna

Favorite Restaurant: In & Out Burger

Favorite Movie: The Other Guys

Favorite TV Show: The Office and Criminal Minds

Favorite Musical Group: Bee Gee's & Spice Girls

Favorite Book: Where the Red Fern Grows

The place in the world I most want to go to: Norway

The major sporting event I most want to go to: Duke vs UNC Basketball at Cameron Indoor

My dream job is: being the owner of a NBA team

My bucket list includes: go to Penn State home football game, bungee jump from a bridge, and go to Augusta to watch the Masters

My favorite thing about the Concordia Men's Basketbal team: the culture

What does it mean to be a Cobber: It's amazing. Everyone wants you to succeed and its a great learning enviroment

What are you most thankful for: the support my family gives me

What would be your walk-up song: "Take a Bow" -Rhianna

This summer I: want to improve my vertical, gain more muscle, and hang out with friends as much as possible

Who would you want to be the actor that plays you in a movie about your life: Mark Wahlberg...I feel like we are the like the same person