Eric Fattig

Class: Senior Hometown: Kearney, Neb. High School: Kearney

Height: 6-0 Event: Horizontal Jumps

2009 OUTDOOR: Took a medical hardship.

2009 INDOOR: Posted a team-leading and career-best long jump of 7.24 meters (23-09.00 ft.) at the Big 12 Championships (Feb. 27)...Finished second in the long jump at the adidas Classic (Jan. 31) and KU vs. MU Duel (Jan. 16), where he leaped 7.22 meters (23-08.25 ft.) and 7.18 meters (23-06.75 ft.), respectively...Had a career-best triple jump of 14.28 meters (46-10.25 ft.).

2008 OUTDOOR: Finished in the top 10 six times, three times each in the long jump and triple jump...Won the long jump at the Missouri Relays with a leap of 6.83 meters (22-05 ft.)...Placed fourth in the triple jump at the Missouri Relays after jumping 13.65 meters (44-09.50 ft.)...Finished in ninth place in the long jump at the Big 12 Championships with a jump of 7.32 meters (24-00.25 ft.)...Had sixth-place finishes in both the long jump (7.31 meters, 23-11.75 ft.) and triple jump (14.33 meters, 47-00.25 ft.) at the Sooner Invitational.

2008 INDOOR: Earned a personal-best mark of 6.66 meters (21-10.25 ft.) in the long jump at the Kansas Invitational (sixth place)...Placed 13th at the adidas Classic with a jump of 6.62 meters (21-08.75 ft.).

2007 OUTDOOR: Participated at four meets in the triple jump...Finished 15th at the Big 12 Championships with a jump of 14.40 meters (47-03 ft.)...Had Kansas' best effort in the triple jump with a leap of 14.77 meters (48-05.50 ft.) at the Drake Relays.

2007 INDOOR: Competed in both the triple jump and the long jump during his sophomore season...Career-best triple jump came at the Big 12 Championships, finishing 15th with a leap of 14.03 meters (46-00.50 ft.)...Finished fifth in the triple jump at the Jayhawk Invitational with an effort of 14.60 meters (47-10.75 ft.).

2006 OUTDOOR: Recorded his best effort of the season at the Tom Botts Invitational in the long jump with a leap of 6.85 meters (22-05.25 ft.), good for second place...Finished seventh at the Emporia State Relays with leap of 6.46 meters (21-02.50 ft.)...Finished 15th at Big 12 Championships in the triple jump with a jump of 13.76 meters (45-01.75 ft.).

2006 INDOOR: Finished 12th in the high jump at the ISU Last Chance with a mark of 6.90 meters (22-07.75 ft.)...Leaped that same distance at the ISU Classic for a 20th-place finish...Recorded his best finish of the season at the Jayhawk Invitational, placing sixth with a jump of 6.50 meters (21-04.75 ft.)...Finished eighth at the KU/KSU/MU Triangular meet with an effort of 6.47 meters (21-02.75 ft.)...Also competed in the triple jump, finishing 15th at the Big 12 Championships with a jump of 13.55 meters (44-05.50 ft.)...Placed 10th at the Jayhawk Invitational with a jump of 13.47 meters (44-02.50 ft.)...Finished seventh at KU/KSU/MU Triangular with a jump of 13.39 meters (43-11 ft.).

HIGH SCHOOL: Academic all-state in football and track...Named to the academic first team (West Central Division) by the Omaha World Herald...Earned all-class gold in the triple jump, all-class silver in the long jump and Class-A silver in the 400-meter relay at the 2005 Nebraska State track meet.

PERSONAL: Born in Kearney, Neb...Parents are Bruce and Ann Fattig...Majoring in engineering.