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2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Grace Alley

Grace Alley

  • Position:
    Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Major:
    Kinesiology and Psychology
  • Hometown:
    Seneca, Ill.
  • High School:
    Seneca

Summary

Biography

ACCOLADES


2023-24
Outdoor 

  • NCAA National Champion (Heptathlon - 5,289 Points) 
  • NCAA First Team All-American (Heptathlon, High Jump)
  • NCAA Second Team All-American (Triple Jump)
  • NCAA National Qualifier (4x400m Relay, High Jump, Triple Jump, Heptathlon)
  • USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Region (4x400m Relay, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Heptathlon)
  • USTFCCCA Midwest Region Field Athlete of the Year
  • USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week (4/8/2024)
  • A-R-C Champion (High Jump, Triple Jump)
  • A-R-C All-Conference (High Jump, Triple Jump)

Indoor

  • NCAA National Champion (High Jump - 1.74m/5-8.5, Pentathlon - 3,843 points)
  • NCAA First Team All-American (Triple Jump, 4xx400m Relay)
  • NCAA Second Team All-American (Long Jump)
  • NCAA National Qualifier (High Jump, Long Jump, Pentathlon, Triple Jump, 4x400m Relay)
  • Set the NCAA Division III national pentathlon record at the Finals Week Invite (3,986 points)
  • USTFCCCA National Women's Field Athlete of the Year
  • USTFCCCA Midwest Region Field Athlete of the Year
  • USTFCCCA All-Region (High Jump, Long Jump, Pentathlon, Triple Jump, 4x400m Relay)
  • A-R-C Champion (High Jump, Triple Jump, Pentathlon)
  • A-R-C All-Conference (High Jump, Long Jump, Pentathlon, Triple Jump, 60m Hurdles, 4x400m Relay)
  • A-R-C Women's Field MVP
  • USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week (12/12/2023)
  • A-R-C Athlete of the Week (2/5/2024, 2/26/2024)


2022-23
Outdoor

  • NCAA Division III National Champion (Heptathlon)
  • NCAA National Qualifer (High Jump, Triple Jump, Heptathlon)
  • All-American (Heptathlon)
  • USTFCCCA Midwest Region Women’s Field Athlete of the Year
  • USTFCCCA All-Region (Heptathlon, High Jump, Triple Jump)
  • A-R-C All-Conference (High Jump, Triple Jump)

Indoor

  • NCAA National Qualifier (High Jump, Triple Jump, Pentathlon)
  • All-American (High Jump, Triple Jump, Pentathlon)
  • USTFCCCA Regional Field Athlete of the Year
  • USTFCCCA All-Region (High Jump, Triple Jump, Pentathlon)
  • A-R-C Field MVP
  • A-R-C Champion (High Jump, Triple Jump, Pentathlon)
  • A-R-C All-Conference (High Jump, Triple Jump, Pentathlon)
  • A-R-C Athlete of the Week

2021-22
Outdoor

  • 200m - 26.62 at A-R-C Championship (heptathlon)
  • 800m - 2:20.91 at Meet of Champions (heptathlon)
  • 100 hurdles - 15.44 at Meet of Champions (heptathlon)
  • High jump - 1.74m at A-R-C Championship
  • Long jump - 5.57m at A-R-C Championship (heptathlon)
  • Triple jump - 11.98m at Wartburg Select
  • Shot put - 12.12m at Meet of Champions (heptathlon)
  • Javelin - 32.26m at Dr. Tucker 
  • Heptathlon - 4,938 points at Meet of Champions
  • Distance medley relay - 12:12.33 at Drake Relays
  • 4-by-400-meter relay - 3:59.80 at Dr. Tucker
  • A-R-C Champion - heptathlon, high jump
  • A-R-C All-Conference - heptathlon, high jump, long jump
  • A-R-C Most Valuable Field Performer
  • NCAA DIII National Qualifier - heptathlon, high jump, triple jump
  • NCAA DIII All-American - heptathlon (6th), high jump (2nd- first high jump All-American in program history)
  • USTFCCCA All-Region (heptathlon, high jump)

Indoor

  • 200m - 27.47 at Karl Schlender Invite
  • 800m - 2:23.69 at NCAA DIII National Championship
  • 60m hurdles - 9.41 at A-R-C Championship
  • High Jump - 1.61m at Battle of the Bluff
  • Long jump - 5.62m at Midwest Elite
  • Triple Jump - 12.07m at Sol Butler Classic
  • Shot put - 12.14m at Wartburg Select
  • Pentathlon - 3531 points at Battle of the Bluff (school record)
  • 4-by-400-meter relay - 4:06.36 at Spartan Classic
  • A-R-C Champion - pentathlon, triple jump
  • A-R-C All-Conference - pentathlon, triple jump, high jump
  • A-R-C Most Valuable Field Performer
  • All-Region - pentathlon, triple jump, long jump, high jump
  • National qualifier - pentathlon, triple jump
  • All-American - pentathlon (6th), triple jump (3rd)

2020-2021
Outdoor

  • 200m - 26.66 at A-R-C Championship
  • 800m - 2:41.33 at A-R-C Championship
  • 4-by-400-meter relay - 3:54.48 at Augustana Meet of Champions
  • 100m hurdles - 16.11 at A-R-C Championship
  • High Jump - 1.65m at A-R-C Championship, 5th all-time
  • Long jump - 5.14m at Wartburg Select 
  • Triple Jump - 11.67m at Augustana Twilight Last Chance; 3rd all-time
  • Shot put - 10.34m at A-R-C Championship
  • Javelin - 23.05m at A-R-C Championship
  • Heptathlon, 4,238 points at A-R-C Championship; 6th all-time
  • Most Valuable Field Performer at A-R-C Championship, placing second in heptathlon, winning the triple jump, and second in the high jump
  • NCAA Division III National Qualifier - Triple Jump
  • All-Region - Triple Jump, Heptathlon, High Jump


Indoor

  • 55m Hurdles - 9.78m at the Luther Triangular
  • 60m Hurdles - 10.27 at the Liz Wuertz Indoor Invitational
  • High Jump - 1.57m at the Central Triangular
  • Long Jump - 4.36m at the Luther Triangular
  • Triple Jump - 11.02m at the Division III Elite Indoor Championship
  • Pentathlon - 2766 points at the American Rivers Indoor Conference Championship
  • Finished in 7th Place in the Triple Jump at the Division III Elite Indoor Championship
2019-20
Outdoor
  • Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic
Indoor
  • 200 Meters - 28.48 at the Titan Open
  • Long Jump - 4.87m at the St. Ambrose Invitational
  • Triple Jump -10.83m at the St. Ambrose Invitational which puts her 7th all-time in school history
  • Pentathlon - 2648 points at the American Rivers Indoor Conference Championships which puts her 4th all-time in school history


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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles
  • 2021Sophomore

    Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles
  • 2022Junior

    Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles
  • 2023Senior

    Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles
  • 2023-24Senior

    Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles