Wheaton College (MA)

2024 SEASON: Also a member of the Wheaton College Lyons Men's Track and Field team ... Played in 17 matches, making 10 starts ... Started the first eight matches of his collegiate career ... Ranked tied for fourth on the team with five points ... Tallied two goals and an assist ... Placed second on the team with 37 shot attempts ... Scored his first career goal in the 5-1 victory over Saint Joseph's College of (Maine) on September 1 ... Recorded a career-high three points with a goal and an assist in the 5-0 win over Coast Guard on September 28 ... Closed out the season with a personal best six shot attempts against Massachusetts Institute of Technology on November 2.

BEFORE WHEATON: Graduated from Oakmont Regional High School in 2024 ... Four-year letterwinner in soccer and also lettered in track & field for the Spartans ... Named All-State for ORHS soccer following both his senior and junior campaigns ... Tabbed the Mid Wachusett C League Most Valuable Player as both a senior and junior for Oakmont Regional High School soccer and was a First Team League All-Star as a senior, junior and sophomore ... Selected the Central Massachusetts and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette Soccer Player of the Year for the Spartans following his senior campaign ... Tallied 119 career points, including 93 goals and 26 assists for ORHS soccer ... Helped Oakmont Regional High School soccer advance to the Semifinals of the State Championship ... Member of the Spartans' soccer Central Massachusetts Class B title teams as a senior and junior, which was highlighted by an undefeated season ... Placed fifth in the high jump at the Division 4 State Track & Field Championship for ORHS ... Played soccer for FC Stars.

PERSONAL: Born September 1, 2006 ... Majoring in Business  and Management at Wheaton and would like to pursue a career in Real Estate or Professional Soccer ... Son of Maria Gimenez and Daniel Vera ... Has two siblings, Iara and Mauro ... Chose to compete at Wheaton because of the great team and lovely campus.