Santa Clara University

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Redshirted theseason.

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION: A 2004 graduate of St.Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif. ... a three-sportathlete for the Lancers, playing baseball, football, and basketball... played baseball for coaches Mike Mitchell and Chris Bradford... St. Francis team was ranked No. 1 in the nation at one point... ended high school career with 19-0 record ... was named MVP ofthe Wilcox Tournament ... earned Coaches Award three times inbaseball and football ... football team won Central Coast SectionDivision III championship ... volunteered for the Association ofCatholic Student Councils.

PERSONAL DATA: Born April 3, 1986 in RedwoodCity, Calif. ... son of Tom and Joan Biniek ... sister Becky (SCU'04) was an All-WCC volleyball player at Santa Clara ... majoringin Biology.