Drury University Athletics

PERSONAL...
Son of Michael and Cheryl Busch.

AT DRURY...
CAREER
Steven helped the Panthers to their first ever NCAA-II National Championship appearance his senior season and placed 52nd there with a time of 31:55.1...Placed seventh at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships with a time of 25:18 and was 18th at the NCAA-II Midwest Regional with a 10K time of 32:01.44...Junior season Steven had his top time at the GLVC/MIAA Challenge (25:05.6) and placed ninth...He was 22nd at the GLVC Championship (26:21.96) and ran a 25:27.38 at the Missouri Southern Stampede to open the season...Finished 27th at the NCAA-II Midwest Regional Championships...Sophomore season he was the Great Lakes Valley Conference champion in the 3000 meter steeplechase (9:27)...Placed fourth in the 3000 meter at the Mizzou Relays and was fourth at the GLVC Championships in the 5000 meter (15:16).

SENIOR
One of the Panthers top couple of runners, Steven helped the Panthers to their first ever NCAA-II National Championship appearance and placed 52nd there with a time of 31:55.1...Placed seventh at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships with a time of 25:18 and was 18th at the NCAA-II Midwest Regional with a 10K time of 32:01.44...His Arkansas Chile Pepper Meet time of 31:51.81 in the 10K was the third fastest mark ever by a Panther.

JUNIOR
Steven had his top time at the GLVC/MIAA Challenge (25:05.6) and placed ninth while making his time the third fastest ever by a Panther in an 8K race...He was 22nd at the GLVC Championship (26:21.96) and ran a 25:27.38 at the Missouri Southern Stampede to open the season...Finished 27th at the NCAA-II Midwest Regional Championships.

SOPHOMORE
Was the Great Lakes Valley Conference champion in the 3000 meter steeplechase (9:27)..Placed fourth in the 3000 meter at the Mizzou Relays and was fourth at the GLVC Championships in the 5000 meter (15:16).

2010 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Time
3rd) 5K--Southwest Baptist Twilight (16:06.28)
37th) 8K--Missouri Southern State Stampede (25:36.30)
20th) 8K--Sean Earle Lakefront (25:39)
111th) 10K--Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival (31:51.81)
7th) 8K--Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships (25:18)
18th) 10K--NCAA-II Midwest Regional (32:01.44)
52nd) 10K--NCAA-II National Championships (31:55.1)

2009 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Time
57th) 8K--Missouri Southern State Stampede (25:27.38)
9th) 8K--GLVC/MIAA Challenge (25:05.6)
22nd) 8K--Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships (26:21.96)
27th) 10K--NCAA-II Midwest Regional Championships (34:13)

PREP...
1st Team All State Cross Country 2005…Placed eighth at Roy Griak Invitational in 2006 and turned in a first place finish at Mt. SAC relays 4 x mile in 2007…Turned in top time of 16:07 in the 5k, 9:44 in the 3200 and 4:31 in the 1600…Was the Student Body President at Chaparral High School in Parker, Colorado and an academic all-state honorable mention honoree in 2006-07.

STEVEN’S FAVORITES...
Food: Pasta
Restaurant: Marco's (Venice Italy)
Musical Artist: DJ Earworm
TV Show: Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Hobbies: Snowboarding, Cycling and being a DJ
Pro Athlete: Lance Armstrong and Tim Tebow
Dream Job: DJ at a Club Escape in Amsterdam