2022-23 Track and Field Roster
Rauba, Grady
Grady Rauba
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Longmont, Colo.
- High School:
- Niwot
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
Bio
Grady Rauba TFRRS
2024-25
Cross Country
- Competed in five meets for the Buffs
- Ran a personal best 8k time of 23:29.0, finishing 33rd at the 2024 Big 12 Conference Cross Country Championship
- Set another personal best in the 10k (30:17.3) at the Mountain Region Cross Country Championships
Indoor Track & Field
- Competed in four meets
- Ran a personal best 7:52.66 in the 3,000m at the Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic
- Recorded a personal best 13:39.23 in the 5,000m at the Boston David Hemery Valentine Invitational
2023-24
Cross Country
- Competed in three 8k races during the season
- Posted a personal best 8k time of 24:27.0 at the Pac-12 Championships
Indoor Track & Field
- Competed in four meets
- Ran a personal best mile (4:05.73) and placed 3rd at the Colorado Invitational
Outdoor Track & Field
- Finished top-10 in both the 5,000m and 10,000m at the Pac-12 Championships
- Ran a personal best 10,000m (30:01.56) for 9th place at the Pac-12 Championships
2022-23
Cross Country
- Competed in three races for the Buffs
- Ran a personal best 8k time of 24:23.1 at the Cowboy Jamboree
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Indoor Track & Field
- Competed in four meets
- Ran a personal best mile (4:12.32), placing 5th at the Potts Invitational
- Won the 3,000m at the Colorado Invitational
- Set a personal best 3,000m (8:09.36) at the Ken Shannon Invitational
Outdoor Track & Field
- Ran in six races over four meets
- Finished 2nd in the 5,000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational, setting a personal best 14:04.46
- Placed 5th in the 1,500m (3:45.46) at the Desert Heat Classic, setting another personal best
- Finished 10th in the 5,000m at the Pac-12 Championships
- Placed 17th in the preliminary round of the 1,500m at the Pac-12 Championships
2021-22
Cross Country
- Redshirted.
Indoor Track & Field
- Competed in two meets
- Finished 14th in the mile at the Potts Invitational
- Placed 8th in the mile at the Colorado Invitational
Outdoor Track & Field
- Competed in four races over three meets
- Placed 3rd in the 800m at the Jerry Quiller Classic
- Finished 5th in the 1,500m and 4x400m relay at the CU Invitational
- Took 3rd place in the 1,500m at the Mines Kit Mayer Classic
High School
- Helped Niwot High School win three state titles (two in cross country, one in track & field)
- Placed 21st at the state championship as a junior (2019)
- Improved to 4th at state as a senior (2020)
- Placed 8th at the regional championship in 2019 and runner-up in 2020
- Competed at the 2020 Running Lane Cross Country Championships, finishing 25th overall
- Earned three top-six finishes at the 2021 Colorado State Track & Field Championships:
- 3rd place in the 800m (1:53.40)
- 4th place in the 3,200m (9:25.32)
- 6th place in the 1,600m (4:15.27)
- Member of the 4xMile relay team that won the Outdoor Nationals Presented by Nike (2021)
- 4x800m relay team placed 4th at the same meet
- Earned academic letters all eight semesters
- Also recruited by UCLA, Duke, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, and Stanford
High School Bests
- 800m – 1:53.40
- 1,600m – 4:15.27
- 3,200m – 9:01.79
In the Classroom
- Intends to major in mechanical engineering
Personal
- Full name: Grayden “Grady” Darius Rauba
- Has an older sister
- Father, Vytas, played soccer at NYU
- Enjoys skiing, video games, mountain biking, and hanging out with friends
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Monday, May 13
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Monday, May 13
@cubufffstrack First Crack at NEW Potts Field #gobuffs
Wednesday, April 10