Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my top choice because I like the location, the size of the College, and basically my who family went there."
• Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Appalachian State University, Hampden-Sydney College, and High Point University

VWC Career Statistics

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Four-time Dean's List honoree
• Carries a current 3.934 grade point accume
• Posted a 4.00 GPA Spring 2010
• 2011 Old Dominion Athletic Conference/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year in baseball
• 2011 honorable mention All-ODAC honoree
• Honors and Scholars student

Prep Accolades

• Two-time first team All-Patriot District honoree
• First team All-Northern Region as a senior
• Honorable mention All-Virginia as a senior
• Hit .392 his final year in high school

Personal

• Son of Judy and Herbert Brynildsen, both graduates of Virginia Wesleyan College
• Has two siblings, Joshua, a graduate of the University of Wyoming, and Victoria, a graduate of Virginia Wesleyan College
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "I am very shy and normally in deep thought."
• Favorites include the book "The Motel Life," the movie "Stranger than Fiction," and the TV series "Psych"
• Enjoys the music of Coheed and Cambria and would like to spend vacation time in Singapore or Norway
• A fan of the baseball's Cal Ripken Jr., the Baltimore Orioles, and actor John Krasinski
• If I could spend a day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Socrates. I would learn so much just from talking with him, but I'm sure he would to talk to others as well."
• The actor who should play me in my life movie is: "either Hayde Christensen or John Krasinski."
• If I could participate in a reality show: "I would volunteer for Extreme Home Makeover."
• The superpower I would like to possess is: "Speed reading, to save lots of time."
• People might be surprised to know: "I'm a vegetarian."
• It's the year 2025 and: "I am where my skills are most needed.  I have a successful career in urban planning."
• The most important advice I have received is: "Don't be afraid of what others might think about you."
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "Being a part of a team."
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "Confidence, hitting, and base stealing."