University of La Verne

Why La Verne? 

• "I chose La Verne because of the deep connections with the professors and the beauty of the campus." 

At La Verne

• Majoring in Kinesiology

High School

• Attended Elenor Roosevelt High School
• Team MVP 2022
• Honor Roll High Honors (2 years) 
• Honor Roll Honors with Distinction (2 years) 
• Varsity Soccer (2 years)
• Varsity Track and Field (4 years) 
• Varsity Cross Country (4 years) 

Personal

• Has been playing soccer since the age of 5 
• Aspires to become a Sports Med Physician
• Played on Legends FC club team
• Fun fact is that he loves going on bike rides 
• His idol player is Lionel Messi because he proves that, "...shorter people can dominate their sports and lives."
• Favorite inspirational quote is "A person who loves walking will go further than a person who loves the destination." 
• Favorite pump up song is Shells by Lil Uzi Vert 
• Brother, Javier Arellano, played at the University of La Verne in 2022 
• Son to Jaime Alcala Arellano 
• Brother to Jaime Jr. and Javier