Drury University Athletics

PERSONAL...
Son of David and Sandy Groover.

AT DRURY...
SENIOR
Won his fourth consecutive GLVC Outdoor Championship in the high jump with a height of 2.04 meters . . . Also won the Missouri Southern State/Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational (2.04 meters) and won the Missouri Southern State Last Chance meet (1.99 meters)  . . . Tory was second in the high jump at both the Mizzou Collegiate Challenge (6:07.5) and at the Pittsburg State/Wendy's Invitational (2.05 meters).

JUNIOR
The 2012 USTFCCCA Outdoor Track & Field All-Midwest Region and First Team All-GLVC high jumper had another outstanding season and won his third consecutive GLVC high jump title with a height of 2.06 meters which was his best height of the season. . . Claimed top honors at three other meets, those coming at the Kansas/Bob Timmons Challenge, the GLVC Indoor Championship and the Harding/Bison Invitational. . . Placed second at the Central Missouri/Mule Relays and was third at the Pittsburg State/Wendy's Invitational.

SOPHOMORE
One of the top NCAA-II high jumpers in the nation, won the GLVC Indoor and Outdoor High Jump Championships for the second consecutive season. . . Took the 2011 indoor with a height of 2.03m and the GLVC Outdoor with a height of 2.05m. . . Placed second at three meets, those coming at the Central Missouri Mule Relays with a height of 2.10m, at the Mizzou Relays (2.00m) and at the Missouri Southern State/Bill Williams/Bill Laptad Meet (2.05m).

FRESHMAN
Had an outstanding freshman season, earned GLVC Indoor Freshman of the Year honors. . . Was a First Team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference Indoor and Outdoor Honoree and won both the indoor (2.04m) and the outdoor (1.95m) GLVC high jump championships. . . Was second at both the Missouri Southern State/Fazoli Invitational and the Pittsburg State Indoor Invitational. . . Was third at the Bob Timmons Challenge hosted by the University of Kansas (6'6"3/4) and third at the Missouri Southern State/Bob Laptad/Bill Williams Invitational (2.03m).

2013 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Mark
3rd) High Jump--Kansas/Bob Timmons Challenge (1.98m)
4th) High Jump--Central Missouri/Mule Relays (2.00m)
2nd) High Jump--Mizzou Collegiate Challenge (2.02m)
2nd) High Jump--Pittsburg State/Wendy's Invitational (2.05m)
20th) Long Jump--Pittsburg State/Wendy's Invitational (6.37m)
3rd) High Jump--St. Louis Billiken Invitational (2.04m)
1st) High Jump--MSSU/Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational (2.04m)
1st) High Jump--GLVC Outdoor Championship (2.04m)
1st) High Jump--Missouri Southern State Last Chance Meet (1.99m)

2012 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Mark
1st) High Jump--Kansas/Bob Timmons Challenge (2.05m)
2nd) High Jump--Central Missouri/Mule Relays (1.97m)
1st) High Jump--GLVC Indoor Championship (2.01m)
3rd) High Jump--Pittsburg State/Wendy's Invitational (2;05m)
1st) High Jump--Harding/Bison Invitational (2:04m)
6th) High Jump--Missouri Southern State/Bill Williams/Bob Laptad (2.05m)
1st) High Jump--GLVC Outdoor Championship (2.06 m)

2011 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Mark
7th) Triple Jump--U. of Kansas/Bob Timmons Challenge (12.14m)
5th) High Jump--U. of Kansas/Bob Timmons Challenge (1.90m)
4th) High Jump--U. of Kansas/Jayhawk Classic (2.00m)
6th) High Jump--Pittsburg State Invitational (1.95m)
15th) Long Jump--Pittsburg State Invitational (20-10.15)
9th) Long Jump--Central Missouri/Mule Relays (20-04.25)
2nd) High Jump--Central Missouri/Mule Relays (2.10m)
1st) High Jump--GLVC Indoor Championship (2.03m)
13th) Long Jump--GLVC Indoor Championship (20-06.50)
2nd) High Jump--Mizzou Relays (2.00m)
3rd) High Jump--Wichita State/KT Woodman Classic (2.05m)
1st) High Jump--GLVC Outdoor Championship (2.05m)
2nd) High Jump--Missouri Southern State/Bill Williams/Bob Laptad (2.05m)

2010 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Mark
3rd) High Jump--U. of Kansas/Bob Timmons Challenge (6'6"3/4)
2nd) High Jump--Missouri Southern/Fazoli/Baymont Inn Invitational (2.02m)
9th) High Jump--Central Missouri Mule Relays (1.90m)
2nd) High Jump--Pittsburg State Indoor Invitational (1.99m)
1st) High Jump--GLVC Indoor Championships (2.04m)
2nd) High Jump--Mizzou Relays (2.00m)
3rd) High Jump--Missouri Southern/Bob Laptad/Bill Williams Invit. (2.03m)
1st) High Jump--GLVC Outdoor Championships (1.95m)

PREP...
While at Logan-Rogersville High School, Groover was a two-time Central Ozark Conference champion, district champion and won state in 2009 in the high jump. . . He placed third at state in 2008. . . He earned Wendy's High School Athlete of the Week honors on May 28, 2009 and broke a 20 year old record at Logan-Rogersville with a high jump of 7 1/4.

TORY'S FAVORITES...
Food: Breakfast
Restaurant: Ocean Zin
Musical Artist: David Crowder Band
Movie/TV Show: Time Warp
Book: S.T.V. Sharing the Victory
Hobbies: Collecting
Pro Athlete: Tora Harris
Your Dream Job: Olympian and Physical Therapist