While at GVSU: Medical redshirted...

High School: Prepped at Detroit Catholic Central High School...Finished fifth at the state meet in the 300 hurdles....Set the school record in the long hurdles with a time of 38.6....Two time Division I State Champions in hockey....Earned First Team All-State honors in hockey in 2004...

Career Best: 53.05 in 400m hurdles, 7.91 in 55m hurdles, and 48.0 in the 4x400...

Personal: Born August 20, 1985....Son of Mark and Colleen Makela....Majoring in Physical Therapy.