Stevimir Ercegovac

April 23, 2002
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Invaders have added Olympian Stevimir Ercegovac, an eight time Croatian National Shot Put Champion, to the team's roster. Ercegovac will complete his degree in Business Administration and Systems Analysis at Taylor University in December.

Ercegovac's international career highlights include a 24th place finish at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, third at the World University Games in 1999, and third at the Mediterranean Championships in 1997. Ercegovac is a NAIA three-time national champion and is the NAIA National Record Holder at 20.06 meters set in 2000. Ercegovac was also the NAIA runner-up in the discus in 2000. As a two-time indoor national NAIA champion, Ercegovac is also a 10 time NAIA All-American.

Ercegovac's PR in the shot put is 20.28 meters and he has also thrown 56.20 in the discus. Ercegovac ranked 37th in the world in 2001 in the shot put.

Before attending Taylor University in the United States, Ercegovac graduated from the Technical High School "Rudjer Boskovic" in Zagreb, Croatia.

"Steve's exceptional ability will add additional depth and balance to our team's roster as we continue to grow our roster," said team director Greg Harger. Invaders' Throws Coach, Matt Gaston added, "Steve has clearly positioned himself for tremendous opportunities in the coming years and we look forward to supporting his quest for international success throughout his athletic career."

For additional information on the Indiana Invaders, please contact Greg Harger at 317 289-4018 or online at: (email)