Prior to SVSU/Personal: Prepped at Canton High School…was a member of the basketball, tennis, football, and baseball teams…was named the Canton Chiefs 2010 pitcher of the year…earned a total of four varsity letters…helped lead his team to a regional and district championship as well as a KLAA Association Champions district championship…named all-region, all-district, all-conference, and All-State Division I second team…finished his senior year pitching a total of 60 innings going 10-0 with an ERA of 1.6 and six saves along with a batting average of .417…was a member of National Honor Society…was a KLAA scholar athlete in both baseball and tennis…was on the principle’s honor roll and was a senior peer mentor and mediator…earned the president’s award for educational excellence…majoring in business management…son of Chris and Brenda Tidwell…born 3-19-92.