SteveCrouse

2011 (Junior): Indoor – Posted a career-best mark of 15.09m/49-06.25 in the triple jump at the Kentucky Invitational, taking fifth place … Had his second-fastest time of the year in the 60-meter dash come at the Rod McCravy, running a 7.11 … Is UK’s top-returning sprinter in the 60-meter dash entering the 2012 indoor season. Outdoor – Finished with a time of 21.82 at the USF Bulls Invitational … Recorded a jump of 6.88m/22-06.75 in the long jump at the USF Bulls Invitational, a season-long … Had his best jump in the triple jump come at the Kentuckiana Border Battle meet, where he went 15.30m/50-02.50.

2010 (Sophomore): Indoor – Only competed in the triple jump, recording a season-best jump of 14.94m/49-00.25 in the triple jump at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. Outdoor – Had his best long jump of the season come in Louisville, Ky., when he finished with a 7.16m/23-06.00 … Also competed in the triple jump, finishing with a mark of 14.96m/49-01.75m.

2009 (Freshman): Indoor – Achieved personal-best triple jump mark of 48-0.5 during debut in the Blue and White at the Kentucky Invitational to finish ninth overall and enter the UK record books at ninth all-time … At the Iowa State Classic, finished eighth with a triple jump measuring 46-10.25 … Posted best long jump result as a Wildcat at the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet with a leap of 22-5.25. Outdoor – Finished fourth in the triple jump at Arizona State’s Baldy Castillo Invitational with a season-best leap of 47-11, good for eighth all-time in the UK annals … At the Sea Ray Relays, finished ninth in the triple jump with a distance of 47-9.25 … Placed sixth at the Triton Invitational with a triple jump mark of 47-2.50 … Notched best long jump mark of the season at the Jesse Owens Track Classic, hitting the dirt at 20-6.25.

High School: Indoor High School All-American … Won the New York state championship in the triple jump as a senior … Placed third at National Scholastic Indoor Championships … As a senior ranked fifth in the nation for the indoor triple jump and fourth nationally in outdoor triple jump … Two-time New York Section II Champion in both long jump and triple jump during indoor and outdoor seasons … Two-time New York Section II Champion in 4x200m relay and 4x100m relay … Helped team to clinch New York Section II Championship as a senior … Eastern States and Mt. Sac Relays meet champion in triple jump … Placed third in triple jump at NSIC meet … Member of second-place sprint medley relay at both NSIC meet and Arcadia Invitational … Holds triple jump record at Bishop Laughlin Games (48-8.5) and was named outstanding field athlete as a senior … Garnered same honor at Hispanic Games in 2008 … Named an Armory All-Star in the triple jump Holds school records in triple jump, long jump, 50m hurdles, shuttle hurdle relay and sprint medley relay … Coached by John Ashley … Also played two years of baseball … team finished fifth at the 15-years and under Babe Ruth World Series as a sophomore … Named to All-Series Defensive team as catcher … Honor roll student with 3.74 GPA.

Personal: Full name is Stephen Bruce Crouse … Born Aug. 14, 1990 in Albany N.Y. … Parents are John and Mary Ann Crouse … Has one sister, Kathleen … Major is education.