Richard Rouse

Position:
Jumps
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
High School:
Penn Hills

2014-15 (SENIOR): Indoor: Recorded a season-best of 15.04m (49-4.25) in triple jump to place second at the Hoosier Open…finished fifth in long jump at the Hoosier Hills meet with a season best jump of 6.92m (22-8.5)…finished 15^th in triple jump at 21^st in long jump at the Big Ten Championships. Outdoor: Won long jump at the Billy Hayes Invitational with a mark of 7.15m (23-5.5)…also finished second in triple jump at this meet with a mark of 14.52m (47-7.75)…jumped a season-best of 7.18m (23-6.75) to finish sixth in long jump at the Stanford Invitational…finished 16^th in triple jump at 20^th in long jump at the Big Ten Championships.

2013-14 (JUNIOR): Indoor: finished in fifth-place at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in the long jump with a season-best mark of 7.22m (23-8.25). Outdoor: finished in third-place in the long jump with a mark of 7.09m (23-3.25) at the Charlotte 49er Classic...finished in second-place in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 15.12m (49-7.25) at the Charlotte 49er Classic...finished in 12^th place in the triple jump at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships.

2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Indoor: set a career-best mark of 7.01 meters (23-0) in the long jump to place 13^th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships...finished in second-place at the Hoosier Hills Invitational in the triple jump with a mark of 14.55 meters (47-9)...Outdoor: set a career-best mark in the triple jump at the Penn Relays with a jump of 15.07 meters (49-5.5)...finished 10^th place at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in the triple jump with a leap of 14.66 meters (48-1.25).

2012 (FRESHMAN): Indoor: Jumped 6.92m (22-8.5) in the long jump and 14.51m (47-7.25) in the triple jump. Outdoor: Jumped a PR of 7.01m (23-0) in the long jump at the Billy Hayes Invitational.

PREP: Pennsylvania state runner-up for Sarah Miller and Lee Zelkowitz at Penn Hills ... placed second four times and third once at Pennsylvania State Meets ... holds the school record in the triple jump at 48-6.5 ... also has a PR of 23-9 in the long jump ... also earned a letter in basketball.

PERSONAL: Son of Richard and Gloria Rouse ... has two brothers, William and Jaden ... born Feb. 12, 1993 ... undecided on a major.