Eric Steyer Class: Senior Hometown: Defiance, Ohio High School: Defiance Event: Mid-Distance

2006-07: Long sprinter who competed in the 800 meters outdoors and 600 meters indoors ... ran season-best 800-meter time (1:57.93) at the Miami Invitational ... top indoor time in the 600 meters was 1:23.75.

2005-06: Competed in the 400-meter hurdles and 800 meters ... ran season-best time in the 400-meter hurdles (58.87) at the Southern Ohio Cup ... ran top time of the year in the 800 meters (1:58.30) at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational.

2004-05: Did not compete during the track and field season.

2003-04: Excelled indoors, taking second in the 800m at both the Rod McCravy Memorial and Ohio State Invitational ... Set a school record at the McCravy for an indoor 800m (1:52.58) ... Placed fifth at the All-Ohio Championships in the 800m ... Took sixth at both the Miami Invitational and Southern Ohio Cup in the 800m.

2002-03: Headed into the MAC Championships having finished in the top three in six-straight 800m races ... finished seventh or better in nine-of-ten races run ... took first place at the Miami Invitational with a season-best time of 1:51.55 ... duplicated the time at the next meet (Southern Ohio Cup), garnering second-place honors ... took fifth place in only 600m race of the year at Ohio State Invitational.

High School: Holds the school record in the 400 and 800 ... was all-state in the 800 during his senior year ... received all-district, all-conference, and all-state honorable mention honors for football.

Personal: Son of Duane and Sue Steyer ... born October 11, 1982 ... majoring in accounting.