23   Tom Gaus Class: Junior Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. High School: DeSmet Jesuit Height / Weight: 5-11 / 175 Position: Forward Experience: 1L

TULSA - A returning letterwinner . . . has played in 12 contests and earned five starting assignments.

SOPHOMORE (2011) - Started in five of nine games . . . scored a goal against Marshall . . . attempted five shots . . . was named as TU's "Man of the Match" against Marshall.

RED-SHIRT FRESHMAN (2010) - Played in three contests.

FRESHMAN (2009) - Did not compete.

PRIOR TO TULSA - Was a four-year letterwinner at DeSmet Jesuit High School . . . led his team to a four-year record of 106-35 . . . scored 18 goals and had 31 assists for 67 career points . . . as a senior, led DJHS to a third-place Missouri Class 3A state finish . . . led his team to a district championship as a freshman and junior, and to a district runner-up finish as a sophomore . . . was a three-time first-team all-metro Catholic Conference selection and a two-time third-team all-metro honoree . . . claimed second-team all-state accolades as a senior . . . as a senior, was named to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top 10 Players to Watch for the under-18 Scott Gallagher Academy . . . played in the High School All-Star game as a senior . . . during his junior campaign, his DJHS team was ranked No. 1 in the country.

PERSONAL - A psychology major . . . born September 19, 1990 . . . one of four children of Thomas and Patricia Gaus . . . was named to the Tulsa Dean's List and was a C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll recipient as a freshman, red-shirt freshman and sophomore.