Prior to Stanford
- Four-time Diablo Athletic League all-league selection
- Graduated College Park HS with program career records in goals scored and earned exclusions
- Four-time USA Water Polo Academic All-American
- Two-time USA Water Polo Junior Olympics All-America honorable mention (U16 in 2023, U18 in 2025)
Personal
- Son of Bart and Erika Austen
- Has an older sister, Katie
- Also earned four varsity letters in swim and dive