Chris was born on August 1, 1965, in Davenport, Iowa. He attended Davenport Central High School graduating in 1984. He participated in basketball and track & field while in high school. Chris’s high school career was outstanding and included the following accomplishments. He was a three time Long Jump Champion setting a state record for class 4-A and all classes. He won the Drake Relays title three times. He won four events in the 1984 Drake Relays, which included the Long Jump, 4 X 100 m Relay, 4 X 200 m Relay, and the Medley Relay. Chris was selected the Outstanding High School Performer for the Drake Relays in 1983 & 1984. He capped off his career with a 2nd place performance in the Golden West Invitational and 3rd place at the Keebler Invitational in the Long Jump. Chris was selected as the Hertz Athlete of the year for the State of Iowa and the Quad City Athlete of the Year. He also was an All-State performer in basketball in 1984. Chris continued his career at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. He qualified for the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Meets all four years of his collegiate career. He won two Texas Southwest Conference Outdoor and Indoor Long Jump titles and one Indoor Triple Jump Title. He won the Drake Relays in the Long Jump. Chris qualified for the 1988 Olympic Trials. He placed 4th in the Long Jump at the 1991 Olympic Festival in Minneapolis. Chris holds the Texas Southern University School Record with a mark of 26′ 10″. Chris graduated from Texas Southern University in 1989 with a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Business. He owns and operates an Office Supply business in Houston, Texas.
