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.