Honors
2x Academic All-District (2018, 2019)
2019
- Led team with three assists.
- Fifth on team with five points.
- One of five players to start all 16 games in the field.
- One of six players to register a goal.
2018
Started all 17 games and led the team in minutes (1,460)...Scored one goal and assisted the game-winner in the first SCIAC victory since 2011.
2017
Started in all 18 games...second in munutes played (1538)...took six shots with four on goal.
2016
Started in all 17 games...Led the team in minutes as a freshman (1414)...Scored one goal on six shots...Took four shots on goal.
Research and STEM activities
SURF Internship focusing on Biochemistry Research and the Nuclear Core Complex...Designed systems for soil-less agricultural systems in aquaponics and submitted an article on biomimicry for the DuPont Science Essay Competition...Competed on the 2013 Maryland Science Olympiad Math state champion team.
Prior to Caltech
Trained in the Baltimore Armour U.S. Soccer Development Academy...Helped his team to the 2015 National Premier League semifinals...Won the 2014 Maryland State Cup...Team won the 2012 ODP Regional title...National AP and Merit Scholar...National Honor Society Vice President...National DuPont Challenge Essay contestant...Class leadership Award winner...Member of the Science and Math Honor Societies...National Merit Scholarship finalist...A National AP Scholar.
Personal
Born in Columbia, Md....Son of Susan Sun and Biao Yang...Has one older sister, Caroline, and two younger brothers, Isaac and Adam...Plays piano and violin.
