Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Athlete or Coach: Alex Morgan
In His MP3 Player: Baby Bash
Last Concert He Attended: Nickleback
Favorite Writer: John Grisham
Favorite Actor & Actress: Matt Damon & Keira Knightly
Favorite Month: February
Favorite Holiday: Easter
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Platform Diving
Favorite Purdue Building: Rawls Hall
Favorite Big City: Indianapolis
Unique Travel Locale: Jamaica
Country He'd Most Like to Visit: Itlay
Other Sports He Enjoys Playing: Golf, Basketball
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: Winning 2012 Big Ten Title vs Michigan
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Dr. Kara Weatherman, Pharmacy
Furry Friends: Izzy, Bernese Mountain Dog; Russel, Jack Russell Terrier & Peter, Beagle

2012 Season
Did not see action.

2011 Season
Did not see action.

High School
Three-year varsity letter-winner at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis, Ind. ... also played four years of varsity tennis ... batted .383 as a senior to earn All-City honors ... helped lead Bishop Chatard to a 2007 sectional championship ... earned Honorable Mention All-State and All-District honors in tennis as a junior ... Trojan Pride Award winner in tennis as a senior ... four-year high honor roll student graduated with honors.

Personal
Full name is Steven Paul Maniago ... born Feb. 16, 1991 in Indianapolis, Ind. ... son of Pete and Wendee Maniago ... also has two younger siblings, brother P.J. and sister Maggie ... both of his parents are Purdue graduates; his father also playing baseball for the Boilermakers ... intends to major in pre-pharmacy and pursue a career as a pharmacist.