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

Bio

Career Summary

2017 Season (Junior): INDOOR: Competed in the 55 and 200-meter dashes, as well as the long jump...Ran a PR time of 7.43 in the 55...Posted season-bests of 24.12 (200) and 5.93 (long jump)...OUTDOOR: Competed in the 200-meter dash and the long jump...Ran a season-best 24.52 in the 200 at the St. Norbert Quadrangular (April 29)...Leaped a season-best 5.77 meters in the long jump.

2016 Season (Sophomore): INDOOR: Competed in the 200-meter, 300-meter, and 400-meter dashes, the high jump and long jump, as well as various relays...Leaped a PR 6.30 meters in the long jump at the NACC Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 27)...Cleared a PR height of 1.77 meters in the high jump at the UW-Platteville Invitational (Feb. 13)...Ran a PR time of 39.55 in the 300 at the IWU Titan First Chance Meet (Dec. 5)...Finished seventh in the 400 at the Tadd Metzger Invitational (Jan. 29)...OUTDOOR: Competed at five meets...Competed in the 200, 400, high jump and long jump...Ran a PR time of 53.43 in the 400 at the Augustana Meet of Champions (April 23)...Ran a PR time of 23.97 in the 200 at Augustana as well...Leaped 6.29 meters in the long jump at the NACC Outdoor Championships (May 6-7)...Cleared 1.70 meters in the high jump at the Benedictine Relays (April 15-16)...Finished sixth in the high jump at the St. Norbert Invite (April 30).

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.

News Mentions

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Men's Track & Field places fourth at UW-Oshkosh Titan Challenge

Roy posts a pair of fourth-place finishes; Kelly third in long jump

February 18, 2017

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