Steve Fritz

Steve Fritz (born November 1, 1967, in Salina, Kansas) is an American retired decathlete.

Fritz played basketball and competed in track and field for Kansas State University. He was an assistant coach for the Kansas State track and field team for 21 years, and is currently the head basketball coach at Riley County High School.

His wife, Suzie Fritz, is the current head coach of the Kansas State Wildcats women's volleyball team.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing the United States
1991	Universiade	Sheffield, England	1st	Decathlon
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	7th	Decathlon
1994	Goodwill Games	St. Petersburg, Russia	2nd	Decathlon
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	4th	Decathlon
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	6th	Heptathlon
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	4th	Decathlon

External links

Steve Fritz profile at IAAF
GBR Athletics

Summer Universiade champions in men's decathlon

1959 Pentathlon	1959: Vasili Kuznetsov (URS)

1961-present Decathlon	1961: Vasili Kuznetsov (URS) 1963: Manfred Pflugbeil (FRG) 1965: Bill Toomey (USA) 1967: Hans-Joachim Walde (FRG) 1970: Mykola Avilov (URS) 1973: Ryszard Skowronek (POL) 1975–1979: Sepp Zeilbauer (AUT) 1981: Aleksandr Shablenko (URS) 1983: Dave Steen (CAN) 1985: Mike Ramos (USA) 1987: Siegfried Wentz (FRG) 1989: Dave Johnson (USA) 1991: Steve Fritz (USA) 1993: Sébastien Levicq (FRA) 1995: Dezső Szabó (HUN) 1997: Roman Šebrle (CZE) 1999 – 2001: Raúl Duany (CUB) 2003: Romain Barras (FRA) 2005: Aliaksandr Parkhomenka (BLR) 2007: Jacob Minah (GER) 2009: Mikalai Shubianok (BLR) 2011: Vasiliy Kharlamov (RUS) 2013: Thomas van der Plaetsen (BEL) 2015: Thomas van der Plaetsen (BEL)

US National Championship winners in men's decathlon

1915–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1915: Alma Richards 1916–19: not held 1920: Brutus Hamilton 1921: Dan Shea 1922: Harrison Thompson 1923: Harold Osborn 1924: Tony Plansky 1925–26: Harold Osborn 1927: Fait Elkins 1928–29: Ken Doherty 1930: Wilson Charles 1931: Jess Mortensen 1932: James Bausch 1933: Barney Berlinger 1934–35: Bob Clark 1936: Glenn Morris 1937: not held 1938–39: Joe Scott 1940: Bill Watson 1941: John Borican 1942: Bill Terwilliger 1943: Bill Watson 1944: Irv Mondschein 1945: Charles Beaudry 1946–47: Irv Mondschein 1948–50: Bob Mathias 1951: Bob Richards 1952: Bob Mathias 1953: Milt Campbell 1954–55: Bob Richards 1956: Rafer Johnson 1957: Charles Pratt 1958: Rafer Johnson 1959: C.K. Yang (TPE) * David Edstrom 1960: Rafer Johnson 1961: Paul Herman 1962: C.K. Yang (TPE) * Paul Herman 1963: Steve Pauly 1964: C.K. Yang (TPE) * Paul Herman 1965–69: Bill Toomey 1970: John Warkentin 1971: Rick Wanamaker 1972–73: Jeff Bennett 1974: Bruce Jenner 1975: Fred Samara 1976: Bruce Jenner 1977: Fred Dixon 1978: Mike Hill 1979: Bobby Coffman

1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1980: Bob Coffman 1981–82: John Crist 1983: Mark Anderson 1984: John Crist 1985: John Sayre 1986: Dave Johnson 1987: Tim Bright 1988: Gary Kinder 1989–90: Dave Johnson 1991: Dan O'Brien 1992: Dave Johnson

1993-onwards USA Track & Field	1993–96: Dan O'Brien 1997: Steve Fritz 1998–99: Chris Huffins 2000: Tom Pappas 2001: Kip Janvrin 2002–03: Tom Pappas 2004–05: Bryan Clay 2006–07: Tom Pappas 2008: Bryan Clay 2009: Trey Hardee 2010: Jake Arnold 2011–13: Ashton Eaton 2014–15: Trey Hardee 2016: Ashton Eaton

Notes	The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.

1996 USA Olympic Track & Field Team

Qualification	1996 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)

Men's track & road athletes	Derrick Adkins Brad Barquis Keith Brantly Bryan Bronson Andrzej Chylinski Curt Clausen Mark Coogan Mark Crear Mark Croghan Calvin Davis Marc Davis Jon Drummond Robert Gary Johnny Gray Matt Giusto Tim Harden Alvin Harrison Brian Hyde Allen James Allen Johnson Michael Johnson Bob Kempainen Bob Kennedy Michael Marsh Anthuan Maybank Dan Middleman Derek Mills Dennis Mitchell Tim Montgomery Herman Nelson José Parrilla Jason Pyrah Butch Reynolds Brandon Rock Jason Rouser Lamont Smith Jim Spivey Eugene Swift Jeff Williams Todd Williams

Men's field athletes	Charles Austin Randy Barnes Ed Broxterman Mike Conley, Sr. Lance Deal Steve Fritz John Godina Joe Greene Kenny Harrison Jeff Hartwig Robert Howard Chris Huffins Scott Huffman C. J. Hunter Lawrence Johnson Carl Lewis Kevin McMahon Dan O'Brien Ken Popejoy Mike Powell Tom Pukstys Todd Riech Adam Setliff Dave Stephens Anthony Washington Cameron Wright

Women's track & road athletes	Olga Appell Kim Batten Tonja Buford-Bailey Joetta Clark Gail Devers Sandra Farmer-Patrick Suzy Favor Hamilton Kate Fonshell Chryste Gaines Kim Graham Carlette Guidry Juli Henner Victoria Herazo D'Andre Hill Vicki Huber Regina Jacobs Lynn Jennings Anne Marie Lauck Debbi Lawrence Maicel Malone Jearl Miles Inger Miller Joan Nesbit Meredith Rainey Michelle Rohl Amy Rudolph Mary Slaney Linda Somers Jenny Spangler Rochelle Stevens Lynda Tolbert-Goode Gwen Torrence Linetta Wilson Dannette Young

Women's field athletes	Amy Acuff Valeyta Althouse Lacy Barnes-Mileham Kelly Blair Nicole Carroll Sharon Hanson Aretha Hill Sheila Hudson Jackie Joyner-Kersee Diana Orrange Ramona Pagel Suzy Powell Connie Price-Smith Cynthea Rhodes Connie Teaberry Marieke Veltman Tisha Waller Erica Wheeler Shana Williams

Coaches	—

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