JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Utah Valley State College in Orem, UT...Batted .404, second best in the league, with three homers in 2000...Named first-team All-Conference as a catcher in 2000...Played for coaches Steve Gardner, Ryan Roberts, and Dave Carter.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Mountain View High School...Lettered three years in baseball and football...Named All-Region in 1995...Played baseball for coach Jeff Gustin.

PERSONAL: Born December 31, 1976...Parents are Mike and Deni Preston...Has two brothers and one sister...Married to the former Sundy Heward...Father played football at Brigham Young University...Major is Business.