2013-14 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Steve Grune
- Position:
- Sprint Free/Fly
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Darien, Conn.
- High School:
- The Lawrenceville School
Career: Graduated with program's fourth-best time in the 100 fly (49.41) and the sixth-best time in the 50 free (20.59) ... also swam a leg on seven relays that held top-10 times at the time of his graduation, including the record-holding 200 medley relay and the second-place 200 free relay ... 12 first-place finishes in individual events ... one-year captain.
2015-16 (Senior): Competed at the Patriot League Championships, where he took 20th in the 50 free, 21st in the 100 fly and 23rd in the 100 free, all with season-best times ... also swam a leg on the 200 medley relay that took fifth ... competed at the ECAC Championships, where he took 30th in the 100 breast and 49th in the 100 fly ... competed in four different events during the season (50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 100 breast) ... had three top-three finishes, including wins in the 50 free in meets against Pitt and Colgate ... took part in five first-place relays ... team co-captain.
2014-15 (Junior): Scored at PL Championships in 50 free (6th) ... also swam 100 fly and 100 free at league meet ... also swam those three events at ECAC Championships, scoring in the 50 free (16th) ... main events during season were 50 and 100 free ... also swam 100 fly five times during regular season ... finished in top three of 50 free during every regular season race ... won 50 free in tri-meet vs. Boston U. and George Washington and in dual vs. Colgate ... posted victory in 100 free in dual vs. Binghamton.
2013-14 (Sophomore): Scored at PL Championships in 100 fly (6th) and 50 free (13th) ... also swam 100 free ... scored in all three events at ECAC Championships, finishing 7th in 100 free, 11th in 100 fly and 16th in 50 free ... won 50 free in first four meets ... five victories in 50 free ... top three in 50 free in every regular-season meet ... 15 top-three finishes.
2012-13 (Freshman): Scored at PL Championships in 50 free (t-7th) and 100 fly (10th) ... earned berth in "A" finals of 50 free after tying for eighth in prelims and winning swim-off in career-best time of 20.72 seconds ... also swam 100 free at PL Championships, finishing 19th in in prelims ... posted first-place finishes in 50 free vs. Army and 100 free vs. Colgate ... best finish in 100 fly was sixth vs. Binghamton ... season-best times in three primary events came at PL Championships.
High School: Four-year member of swimming and water polo teams at The Lawrenceville School ... team captain of both teams as a senior ... All-American in 200 and 400 free relays in 2010-11 ... also an All-American in 400 free relay in 2009-10 ... USA Swimming Sectional qualifier in 2010-11 with Piranha Swim Team.
Personal: Steven Brian Grune Jr. ... born April 12, 1994 in Darien, Conn. ... son of Steve and Nancy Grune ... has one sister, Natalie, and one brother, Kevin ... mother and father were members of the swimming and diving team at Denison University ... majoring in geology.
