Thomas Gruenewald Athlete Profile

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Thomas Gruenewald

Thomas Gruenewald
Height: 6-1 Weight: 166 Class: Junior Roster Years: 2007-2009 | 2012 Hometown: Manlius, NY Last School: Stanford

Personal

  • Born in Syracuse, NY
  • Parents are David and Marcia
  • Brother plays soccer at Rollins College and also semi-pro
  • Mother was a gymnast at Green Mountain College
  • Likes reading, driving, waterskiing and going for long walks on the beach
  • Majoring in business management with a minor in German
  • Called to serve a 2-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ogden, Utah.

Before BYU

  • At Fayetteville-Manlius High he was a two-time Footlocker National Cross Country Finalist
  • Led his team to a runner-up finish and a third place finish at the 2004 and 2005 Nike Team Nationals
  • Manhattan Invitational Record holder
  • The 2006 New York Federation Cross Country Champion
  • Indoor and outdoor 3200m Section Record Holder
  • Two-time New York State Outdoor 3200m Champion
  • Ran the 13th fastest high school two-mile in the nation during his senior year with his time of 8:58.98.

Other College

  • Ran 8:21 indoors for a 3K and 3:53 outdoors in the 1,500 as a freshman at Stanford.

Stats

2009: Sophomore
Place Event Time Distance
9 BYU Autumn Classic 20:16.9 4 Miles
14 UC Riverside Invitational 24:32.2 8K
12 Bill Dellinger Invitational 23:57.0 8K
19 Pre-Nationals Invitational 24:08.4 8K
15 MWC Championships 24:47.6 8K
15 NCAA Mountain Region Championships 30:49.9 10K
54 NCAA Championships 30:36.0 10K
2008: Freshman
Place Event Time Distance
5 BYU Autumn Classic 21:21.0 4 Miles
31 Aztec Invitational 25:51.0 8K
33 Roy Griak Invitational 25:11.0 8K
37 Pre-Nationals Invitational 24.17.0 8K
20 MWC Championships 25:19.0 8K
31 NCAA Mountain Region Championships 30:38.0 10K

2008 | Freshman Year

  • Ran at the BYU Autumn Classic with a fifth-place time of 21:23.8
  • Competed at the Aztec Invitational with a time of 25.51
  • At the Roy Griak Invitational ran a time of 25.11
  • Competed at pre-nationals with a time of 24.17.8
  • At the MWC Championships placed 20th with 25.19
  • Placed 31st at regionals with a time of 30:38.9

2009 | Sophomore Year

  • Earned All-Region honors with a 15th-place finish at the NCAA Mountain Regional
  • Came in 54th place at the NCAA Championships in 30:36
  • Ran for 15th place at the MWC Championships
  • Earned a 19th-place finish at the Pre-Nationals Invitational
  • Came in 12th place at the Bill Dellinger Invitational
  • Ran for 14th place at the UC Riverside Invitational
  • Earned a ninth-place finish at the BYU Autumn Classic

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