2012-13: Competed in the 8k at the GLIAC Championships and crossed the line with a season-best time of 26:09.3...ran the 10k at the NCAA Midwes Regionals and finished with a time of 33:21. 

Prior to SVSU/Personal: Prepped at Lake Orion High School...was a member of the three-time regional championship cross country team and the two-time league championship winning team...placed fourth, seventh, and eleventh in the state for cross country...was county runner-up in track...holds a personal best of 16:15 in the 5K, 9:56 in the 2-mile, and 4:43 in the mile...was a four-time scholar athlete...was an OAA All-Academic student...majoring in pre-med...son of Joseph and Michelle Lauka...born 7/15/93.