High School: Participated in cross country and track for four years. His team won the state title his junior and senior seasons, while they also won districts his senior season. He won state gold in cross country as a senior, and won state gold in 1600m and 4x4 relay the same year.

Personal: Parents are Marypat and Bob Gruschow... Has one brother and three sisters... Born July 16, 1992... Undecided on a major.