Prior to Centenary: Attended David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy and cheered for three years, serving as captain his senior year ... Earned the Academic Excellence Award ... UCA All-American 2019 ... SCA All-American 2018 and 2019 ... Outstanding Cheerleader 2019 and 2020 ... Also an accomplished swimmer, making his school's state team all four years of his high school career ... 2020 Valedictorian.

Personal:born in Lafayette, La. ... Birthday is November 2 ... Son of Alex and Mandi Melton and Terri and Dave Steele ... Siblings are McKinzi, Violet, Eli, and Audrey Laper, also a member of the Centenary cheer team .... A double major in Biology and Psychology.