Indoor	Outdoor
55H - 7.90 (2008)	110H - 14.87 (2008)
60H - 8.30 (2008)	High Jump - 6' 6.75" (2008)
200m - 23.78 (2008)	Long Jump - 22' 1.75" (2008)
High Jump - 6' 4" (2008)
Long Jump - 21' 8" (2008)
Triple Jump - 41' 11.5" (2008)

Career Highlights: Named the Horizon League Field Newcomer of the Year following the indoor and outdoor conference meets in 2008 ... is the school record holder in the indoor 60m hurdles, and ranks third in the 55m hurdles, fourth in the high jump, eighth in the triple jump and ninth in the long jump ... on the outdoor career chart, ranks second in the 110m hurdles, third in the high jump and seventh in the long jump.

2008 Outdoor (Freshman): Named the Horizon League Field Newcomer of the Year, joining YSU's Aaron Merrill as the second Penguin to earn the distinction in a three-year span ... was the league runner-up in the high jump, clearing the bar at a personal-best height of 6-6 3/4 ... also finished third in the 110m hurdles (14.99) and leaped a personal-best 22-1 3/4 to place sixth in the long jump at the league meet ... his jump was four feet, four inches further than his previous season-best distance ... ran the 110m hurdles in a personal-best 14.87 at the Sea Ray Relays ... earned three top-five finishes in the hurdles and three more in the high jump.

2007-08 Indoor (Freshman): Named the Horizon League Field Newcomer of the Year, becoming the first YSU male to earn the honor ... was the Horizon League runner-up in the high jump (6-4) and 60m hurdles (8.30) and placed fourth in the long jump ... his hurdles time was a school record, and his two marks in the jumps were personal bests ... was just .01 seconds behind the winner in the hurdles ... won the high jump twice at Baldwin Wallace, clearing 6-4 both times ... recorded a personal-best mark of 41-11 1/2 in the triple jump at Kent State ... ran the 55m hurdles in a personal-best 7.90 at the Baldwin Wallace Mid February Meet ... won the 55m hurdles at the Baldwin Wallace Mid January Meet (7.95).

High School: Earned three letters and was a team captain for one year ... set the school high jump record and posted the most points ever recorded ... earned All-Lake Erie League honors in the hurdles, 4x400-meter relay and high jump ... helped lead the Mustangs to an LEL championship as a senior ... also participated in football.

Personal: Son of Gerald Grooms and Sharon Hall ... has one brother (Russty) ... born May 30, 1989 ... academic interest is biology / pre-med.