UC Davis Athletics

HIGH SCHOOL: Played three varsity seasons as a forward at Mountain View High School ... Helped the Spartans win CIF Central Coast Section Division I championships in 2023 and 2026 and consecutive Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division titles ... Named SCVAL De Anza Division Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-league as a senior after totaling 17 goals and eight assists ... Voted Mountain View's Offensive MVP in each of his three varsity seasons ... Earned SCVAL De Anza Division MVP honors as a freshman and first-team all-league recognition as a sophomore ... Academic honors included the 4.0 Academic Scholar Award, Principal's Citizenship Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma and Seal of Biliteracy.

CLUB: Spent nine years with MVLA Soccer Club, most recently with the 08B Atletico ECNL side ... Named a 2023-24 ECNL U-16 All-American and the 2023-24 ECNL U-16 NorCal Conference Player of the Year ... Five-time NorCal Conference first-team selection and four-time ECNL NorCal Conference champion ... Scored in the Continental Tire ECNL National Selection Game in Phoenix ... Rated among the TopDrawerSoccer Top 200 boys club players ... Attended three U.S. Soccer Boys Talent ID camps at the U-15 level and competed at the 2024 Capelli Sport Cup in Denmark.

PERSONAL: Full name is Nicholas Garzino, pronounced gar-ZEE-noh ... Goes by Nicco, pronounced NEE-koh ... Son of Karey Walker and Robert Garzino ... Has a younger brother, Dominic ... Intends to major in business ... Chose UC Davis for the opportunity to compete at a high level while earning a strong education ... Counts winning two CIF Central Coast Section titles among his proudest accomplishments ... Lists Lionel Messi as his sports hero and Trinity Rodman as the best athlete he has competed against ... Names HB Køge in Denmark as his favorite venue ... Enjoys fishing, gaming and spending time with family and friends.