Steven brings to his freshman season at Tech a strong resume from high school...holds a strong mindset for competing.

At Tech - (In 2009): Steven ran in the first four cross country meets of the year for the Golden Eagles...improved by more than three minutes in posting a career-best time of 29:51.70 at the Evansville Invitational to finish eighth on the squad.

HIGH SCHOOL: Steven comes to the Golden Eagle squad from Beech High School in Hendersonville...competed on the Buccaneers team under Coach Brice Askren...named Cross Country Runner of Sumner County in 2008...also named to the All-Sumner County Track Team in 2007, 2008, and 2009.

PERSONAL: Born on February 3, 1991...full name is Steven Mackenzie Bretz...studying general curriculum at Tech.