2019-20 Track and Field Roster
Walther, Grace

Grace Walther
- Year:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fort Wayne, Ind.
- Position:
- Distance
Bio
2019-20
Cross Country (SENIOR):
Saw action in the Big Ten Championships 6K…picked up 11th in a time of 22:17.3 at the Miami Opener…crossed in a time of 22:41.2 at the Commodore Classic in the 6K…recorded a new personal best time of 17:42.5 in the 5K at the Joe Piane Invitational.
Indoor (R-JUNIOR):
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar…named an Academic All-Big Ten Honoree…tabbed for USTFCCCA All-Academic…picked up eighth in the mile at Big Ten Championships…part of the DMR at Big Ten Championships that placed fifth…won the mile with a time of 4:48.85 and DMR at Hoosier Hills…finished fourth in the mile at GLadstein Invitational and clocked a time of 4:53.59…captured fifth in the mile in a time of 4:53.88 at Vanderbilt Invitational…ran a leg of the 4x800m relay that placed first at Gladstein Invitational.
2018-19
Cross Country (JUNIOR):
Had the chance to compete in Big Ten Championships where she crossed in a time of 22:33.5… placed 32nd in the Miami Opener (24:41.90)… clocked a time of 22:05.9 at the Bradley Pink Classic.
Indoor (R-SOPHOMORE):
Competed at Big Ten Championships in the mile… won the 3000m with a time of 9:43.98 at IU vs. Tennessee Duals… took fourth in the mile with a time of 4:54.83 at the Hoosier Open… clocked a time of 4:56.62 for fifth place in the mile at the Gladstein Invite… picked up a time of 9:42.93 in the 3000m at Indiana Relays… led off the winning DMR also at Indiana Relays… raced to fourth at Alex Wilson Invite in the mile.
Outdoor (R-SOPHOMORE):
Saw the opportunity to compete in the 1500m at Big Ten Championships…won the 1500m at Billy Hayes Invite in a time of 4:55.08…picked up fifth in the 1500m with a time of 4:39.59 at the Kentucky Open.
2017-18
Cross Country (SOPHOMORE):
Had a top ten finish at the Indiana Intercollegiate Championships in a time of 22:47.3… competed in the B race at Nuttycombe where she placed 10th in a time of 21:20.3…. ran unattached at Sam Bell Invitational (22:34.73).
Indoor (R-FRESHMAN):
Notched second in 1000-meter at the Hoosier Open (2:50.58)… placed sixth in the mile at Hoosier Hills with a time of 5:03.27.
Outdoor (R-FRESHMAN):
Crossed sixth in the 1500-meter during the Billy Hayes Invitational (4:37.51)… finished first in the 800-meter at Stan Lyons Invitational with a time of 2:18.38… placed eighth in the 1500-meter at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational (4:33.18)… also competed in the 800-meter at the same and clocked a time of 2:21.09.
2016-17
Cross Country (FRESHMAN):
Took sixth at the Hoosier Invitational… finished 24th at the Bradley Classic… ran as an alternate at the Big Ten Championships.
Indoor:
Redshirted.
Outdoor:
Redshirted.
Cross Country (SENIOR):
Saw action in the Big Ten Championships 6K…picked up 11th in a time of 22:17.3 at the Miami Opener…crossed in a time of 22:41.2 at the Commodore Classic in the 6K…recorded a new personal best time of 17:42.5 in the 5K at the Joe Piane Invitational.
Indoor (R-JUNIOR):
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar…named an Academic All-Big Ten Honoree…tabbed for USTFCCCA All-Academic…picked up eighth in the mile at Big Ten Championships…part of the DMR at Big Ten Championships that placed fifth…won the mile with a time of 4:48.85 and DMR at Hoosier Hills…finished fourth in the mile at GLadstein Invitational and clocked a time of 4:53.59…captured fifth in the mile in a time of 4:53.88 at Vanderbilt Invitational…ran a leg of the 4x800m relay that placed first at Gladstein Invitational.
2018-19
Cross Country (JUNIOR):
Had the chance to compete in Big Ten Championships where she crossed in a time of 22:33.5… placed 32nd in the Miami Opener (24:41.90)… clocked a time of 22:05.9 at the Bradley Pink Classic.
Indoor (R-SOPHOMORE):
Competed at Big Ten Championships in the mile… won the 3000m with a time of 9:43.98 at IU vs. Tennessee Duals… took fourth in the mile with a time of 4:54.83 at the Hoosier Open… clocked a time of 4:56.62 for fifth place in the mile at the Gladstein Invite… picked up a time of 9:42.93 in the 3000m at Indiana Relays… led off the winning DMR also at Indiana Relays… raced to fourth at Alex Wilson Invite in the mile.
Outdoor (R-SOPHOMORE):
Saw the opportunity to compete in the 1500m at Big Ten Championships…won the 1500m at Billy Hayes Invite in a time of 4:55.08…picked up fifth in the 1500m with a time of 4:39.59 at the Kentucky Open.
2017-18
Cross Country (SOPHOMORE):
Had a top ten finish at the Indiana Intercollegiate Championships in a time of 22:47.3… competed in the B race at Nuttycombe where she placed 10th in a time of 21:20.3…. ran unattached at Sam Bell Invitational (22:34.73).
Indoor (R-FRESHMAN):
Notched second in 1000-meter at the Hoosier Open (2:50.58)… placed sixth in the mile at Hoosier Hills with a time of 5:03.27.
Outdoor (R-FRESHMAN):
Crossed sixth in the 1500-meter during the Billy Hayes Invitational (4:37.51)… finished first in the 800-meter at Stan Lyons Invitational with a time of 2:18.38… placed eighth in the 1500-meter at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational (4:33.18)… also competed in the 800-meter at the same and clocked a time of 2:21.09.
2016-17
Cross Country (FRESHMAN):
Took sixth at the Hoosier Invitational… finished 24th at the Bradley Classic… ran as an alternate at the Big Ten Championships.
Indoor:
Redshirted.
Outdoor:
Redshirted.
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