Auburn University at Montgomery Athletics

2025: Second Team All-GSC … Led AUM and ranked tenth in the GSC with a .368 batting average … Also compiled a .473 on-base percentage – fourth in the league – and a 526 slugging percentage … Belted four home runs and drove in 28, while recording four outfield assists. ... Had hitting streaks of 19 and 10 games.

2024: Started 52 games for the Warhawks and led the team in batting average (.368), hits (78), and stolen bases (12)...ranked fifth in the GSC in hits, 10th in runs scored (54), and eighth in at-bats (212)...turned in a team-high 26 games with multiple hits, and posted 10 games with multiple RBIs...had 13 doubles, one triple, four home runs, 39 RBIs, 21 walks, and drew 13 HBPs while striking out just 19 times...key piece out of the lead-off spot for an AUM squad that set Division II-era program records for total wins (32) and conference wins (20)…helped AUM win seven games against opponents ranked or receiving votes in national polls…also helped the Warhawks grab their first-ever GSC tournament win and first-ever berth into the NCAA South Region tournament...helped AUM defeat Savannah State in 10 innings to notch the program's first NCAA South Region tournament win...also helped lead the squad to the program's highest-ever ranking in the ABCA Top 30 poll (No. 21) and its highest-ever ranking in the NCBWA South Region Poll (4th).

PRIOR TO AUM: Starred at Bishop State Community College...was an All-Conference selection in 2022 for the Wildcats...posted a .362 batting average in 2023 with 13 doubles, one home run, and 21 runs batted in...collected 50 hits and scored 48 runs...also stole 24 bases...hit .347 as a freshman with 13 doubles, two triples, two homers, and 18 runs batted in...stole 23 bases, walked 23 times, scored 42 runs, and collected a team-high 60 hits.

PREP: Attended St. Paul's Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama...was an All-State selection for the Saints.

PERSONAL: Son of Wayne and Christy Rooks...majoring in business.