Tyus Groos
Tyus Groos
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Stevens Point, Wis.
  • High School:
    Pacelli
  • Position:
    Sprints/Jumps
  • Major:
    Athletic Training
  • Indoor/Outdoor:
    Indoor/Outdoor

Bio

2015 Season (Freshman): Competed in the 200 and 400-meter dashes...Also competed in the long jump and various relays...INDOOR: Posted a personal-best leap of 6.17 meters in the long jump at the Wisconsin Private College Invite (Jan. 17), good for an eighth-place finish...Ran a 55.72 in the 400-meter dash at the UW-Milwaukee TuneUp (Feb. 20)...Placed sixth in the long jump at the UW-Milwaukee TuneUp...OUTDOOR: Ran a PR of 53.98 in the 400 at the Rhodes Invitational (Mar. 20-21)...Posted a PR time of 23.98 at the Benedictine Invitational (Apr. 11)...Was a member of the fourth-place 4X400-meter relay team at the NACC Outdoor Championships (May 1-2), helping the team to a time of 3:31.31...Placed ninth in the long jump at the Wisconsin Private College Championships (Apr. 25).

High School (Pacelli): Lettered four times in track & field...Two-time All-Conference in the long jump...Also a Second Team All-Conference in the 200-meter dash...Conference champion in the 200-meter and long jump junior year...Also lettered in soccer, football and basketball...All-State selection in soccer...Set school record with points in soccer season with 103...Conference Player of the Year selection.

Personal: Son of Fred and Jeanne...Has two older brothers, Andrew and Adrian, and one older sister, Maya.