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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Maple Park, Ill.
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 | High School: Kaneland
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 | Position: Pole Vault
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Personal: Son of Rodney and Beth Kranz ... Born May 1, 1989 ... Has one sister, Bonnie.
2007-08: (Indoor) Recorded a ninth-place finish at the Arkansas Invitational with a top mark of 15-1.00 (4.60) ... Improved mark to 15-9.00 (4.80) to finish 15th at the Razorback Invitational ... Made a considerable jump in performance with a second-place finish at the J.D. Martin Invitational, clearing 16-6.75 (5.05) ... Finished third in the Sooner Indoor Open, clearing 16-1.25 (4.91) ... Tied for 11th at the Big 12 Championships with a mark of 15-7.00 (4.75). (Outdoor) Redshirted.
High School: Owns Kaneland's freshman, sophomore and varsity school records in pole vault ... Placed fourth in Class 2A state championship as a senior and third as a junior ... Ended 2007 ranked as the nation's No. 12 high school senior pole vaulter with a season best of 16 feet, 4 inches ... Placed sixth in intermediate boys pole vault (13-11.25/4.25) at 2005 U.S. Junior Olympics.