Steve Bastien

Steven Clete Bastien (born March 4, 1994) is an American decathlete.

Early life and high school Bastien began competing in track and field when he was eight years old, and did his first combined events when he was ten. As a senior at Saline High School, he won the state title in the long jump with a distance of and then finished fourth in the long jump at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor with a distance of .

College career Bastien competed in track and field at Samford University, then transferred to the University of Michigan where he became a five time All-American.

International career Bastien finished in second place at the 2020 US Olympic Trials with a score of 8,485 points. At the Tokyo Olympics, he suffered a snapped pole during his first attempt at the pole vault, then finished in tenth place with a score of 8,236 points.

Personal bests Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.

Outdoor

Event Performance Location Date Points Decathlon Eugene July 19–20, 2021 8,485 points 100 meters 10.52 (+1.8 m/s) Eugene July 19, 2021 970 points Long jump (+0.8 m/s) Talence September 17, 2022 985 points Shot put Eugene July 19, 2021 757 points High jump Eugene July 19, 2021 878 points 400 meters 47.44 Fayetteville May 6, 2022 936 points 110 meters hurdles 14.24 (+1.9 m/s) Eugene July 20, 2021 944 points 14.03 (+6.9 m/s) Allendale May 1, 2021 Discus throw Eugene July 3, 2016 717 points Pole vault Des Moines June 22, 2018 895 points Javelin throw Eugene July 20, 2021 756 points 1500 meters 4:22.21 Eugene July 20, 2021 797 points Virtual Best Performance 8,635 points

Indoor

Event Performance Location Date Points Heptathlon Belgrade March 18–19, 2022 6,074 points 60 meters 6.84 Akron February 3, 2017 940 points Long jump South Bend January 21, 2017 952 points Shot put South Bend January 23, 2016 733 points High jump Belgrade March 18, 2022 878 points 60 meters hurdles 8.12 Ann Arbor January 22, 2022 952 points Pole vault Albuquerque February 25, 2023 895 points 1000 meters 2:36.85 Fayetteville March 14, 2015 909 points Virtual Best Performance 6,259 points

Event Performance Location Date 200 meters 22.56 South Bend February 2, 2013

Personal life Bastien is married to University of Michigan women's pole vault coach Kiley Bastien. His father is Eastern Michigan University men's track and field coach Gary Bastien.