Wichita State Athletics

Fort Scott CC (2024-25)
Appeared in 20 games with 17 starts over two seasons with the Greyhounds...combined for a 10-2 record and 4.83 career ERA in 95.0 innings...earned Honorable Mention All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference honors as a sophomore in 2025, finishing 8-1 with a 5.02 ERA in 12 starts covering 71.2 innings...struck out 43 and walked 28...tied for sixth in the conference with eight wins...named NJCAA D1 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner at pitcher...opened the season with 6.0 innings of one-run ball to earn the win against Pratt on February 7...held Allen County CC to just two hits and one run over 8.0 innings on March 20, fanning a season-high-tying six batters...went 2-1 with a 4.24 ERA as a freshman in 2024...teammates at Fort Scott with current Shockers Ayden Benson, Wyatt Foley and Owen Rush.

High School
Prepped at Pius X High School in Lincoln, Nebraska...earned All-City utility honors and participated in the Lincoln City High School All-Star Game.

Personal
Son of Matt and Laura Kortum...has two brothers, Matthew and Ryne...born August 11...majoring in Marketing at Wichita State.