Valparaiso University

Before Valpo: Began his collegiate journey in 2025-26 at Miami University (Ohio), where he was not competing in track and was training unattached.
 
Prep: Team captain… Three-time Southwest Prairie Conference all-conference team… Three-time Southwest Prairie Conference scholar-athlete team… VEX robotics team captain… State and world championship qualifier… Member of National Honor Society and National Merit Scholar Commendation.
 
Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering… Son of Elizabeth and Joseph Kozial… Has a brother, Jack, and a sister, Anna… Part of SAAC and Formula SAE Valpo racing team… Hobbies include motorsports and baseball… Wants to pair his competition and drive for improvement with his engineering skills by working within Motorsports like IndyCar or IMSA.