Stephen Arvanis Class: Sophomore Hometown: Davenport, Iowa High School: Davenport North Position: Middle Disance Birthdate: 04/01/1989

Updated Nov. 7, 2008

At SIU: Ran in three meets during the 2007-08 season...Best finish was in the Saluki Fast Start, where he placed third in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:55.68.

Pre-SIU: Member of the Elite All-State team as a junior and a senior... finished eighth in the state in the 800-meter as a freshman at Davenport North High School...Three-time conference champion in the 800-meter...Anchored his school's third-place 4x800 team at the state meet as a junior...Set school records in the 4x800 relay and 800-meter run as a sophomore...Won indoor 800-meter state title as a senior...Named Iowa's Most Outstanding Performer at the senior All-Star meet...Finished third at state in the 800-meter as his senior year.

Personal: Majors in Education...Born April 1, 1989...Son of Todd and Amy Arvanis.