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2019-20 Men's Track and Field Roster

Eric Krauss

  • Position Jumps
  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 130
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Centennial, Colo.
  • High School Highlands Ranch
  • Prev School MSU Denver

Biography

2019-20 INDOOR: RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll ... Competed in 5 meets for UCCS … Competed in the triple jump … Recorded a career-best jump of 12.95m (42-6) at the 2019 UCCS Invitational on Dec. 14, finished 9th in the event … Notched a jump of 12.50m (41-0.25) at the Mountain Lion Open on Feb. 7.

PREVIOUS: Attended Metropolitan State University, Denver ... Member of the National Honor Society (3.80 GPA) 

HIGH SCHOOL: 2016 graduate of Highlands Ranch High School ... 2016 All-League in triple jump ... Recorded seventh best mark in 5A in the triple jump (2016) ... Three-time Scholar Athlete (2014-16) ... Team MVP in the long jump, triple jump, and 4x100m relay ... Team Leader (2015-16) ... Helped the Falcons' boy track & field team finish seventh in state (2016) ... Ranked fifth All-Time in school history in the triple jump ... Ranked 10th All-time in school history in the long jump ... Eight-time Honor Roll selection ... Graduated with Honors (3.49 GPA or higher)

PERSONAL: Parents are Louis and Susan Krauss ... Father Luis Krauss ran the 100m sprint at the University of Michigan ... Relative Scott Benson competed at the University of Iowa