Western Michigan University Athletics

PREP: Trained with Midwest United FC Academy program... Spent two seasons with his high school team, the Rockford Rams, while also running track... Named All-Conference, All-District, and All-Region teams while also making the All-State Second Team in 2023 during the Rams run to the MHSAA Division I Championship game... Named twice to the MLSNext National League's Best XI Team... Named a 2025 National Academy Championships MLS Next All-Star... Earned All-Conference and All-State team honors in 2023 in track as a sprinter.

Personal: Son of Akiko and Jim Flanders, who rowed collegiately at Michigan State... Has four siblings, older sisters Grace and Emma, and twin brother, Aiden who plays soccer at MVC rival Bowling Green... Majoring in exercise science.