2007: Scored for the Boilermakers in four of their seven meets, notching a top 8K time of 26:25.04 to help Purdue to a third-place showing at the Indiana Intercollegiates (9/14); took eighth at the Purdue Open (8/31) and 16th at the Great American Legends (9/7).
2006: Helped Purdue to a second-place team finish and earned 39th place out of 201 individually with a time of 27:10.5 at the Indiana Intercollegiates (9/16) in the 8K.
High School: Three-year letterwinner in both cross country and track at Franklin Central High School; cross country team finished third in the state during senior season.
Personal: Steve R. Swank was born on July 12, 1986, in Indianapolis, Ind.; is the son of Ken Swank and Susan Harder-Swank; has two brothers, Michael and Daniel; enjoys Frisbee and bowling; majoring in pre-pharmacy and chemistry.