High School: Dual-sport standout in football and track & field at Notre Dame High School ... earned three letters in football and two in track ... captained indoor track squad in 2010 ... led team to 2009 state football championship ... helped squad to pair of indoor state track titles ... 2009 state shot put champion ... set school's indoor shot put record with throw of 52' 3¼" ... two-time all-state performer ... 2009 state weightlifting champion in bench press ... Southern Connecticut Conference All-Academic Team member ... National Honor Society.
Personal: Born Aug. 21, 1992 ... given name is Stephen J. Shumaker ... parents' names are Ted and Joan Shumaker ... maternal grandfather, Joe Menichotti, retired from 28th Division, 109th Infantry, U.S. Army ... uncle, Bill Niland, retired from U.S. Army after serving in Korea ... Steve was chosen by school principal to attend Holy Cross Conference for Student Leaders ... commissioned as ambassador of Holy Cross Mission ... major is undeclared.
