Career Performance Lists
2011-12 (Junior Season): - Competed twice in the javelin during the outdoor season
- Posted a 164-6 (50.14m) to place fifth at the Point Loma Open
- Made a mark of 148-8 (45.32m) at the Navy Five-Team Meet
- Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
2010-11 (Sophomore Season): - Competed in the javelin
- Had a season-best javelin throw of 162-3 to place third at the Navy Quad Meet
- Also made a throw of 159-4 at the Sam Howell Invite
2009-10 (Freshman Season): - Made a season-best javelin throw of 163-0 at the Point Loma Invite, placing eighth
- Also competed in the discus, placing 12th at the Point Loma Invite
- Competed in the shot put in two indoor meets as a freshman
High School / Personal: - A 2009 graduate of Grove City Area High School
- Earned four letters in track and field and three letters in football
- Helped lead team to a pair of District Championships in football
- Two-time team captain in football and was the team captain of track and field as a senior
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Valedictorian of Grove City Area High School
- Son of Jon and Paula Gruber
- Brother, Tim, is a 2010 graduate of the Naval Academy
- Cousins, Alan Kraft and David Hogen, are both 1972 graduate of the Academy
- Majoring in ocean engineering
- Has been named to the Superintendent's List six times and the Commandant's List six times
- Ranks 14th of 1,089 classmates in Overall Order of Merit
- Ranked first in his class in Academic Order of Merit with a 4.00 grade-point average
