Colorado University Athletics
2025-26 Track and Field Roster
Grady Rauba
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Longmont, Colo.
- High School:
- Niwot
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
Grady Rauba TFRRS Profile | Grady Rauba XC Bio
2025-26
Indoor:
- Competed in six meets for the Buffs...
- Ran a personal best in the mile of 4:03.14 (3:57.21), No. 15 all-time at CU
2024-25
Indoor:
- Competed in four meets...
- Ran a personal best 7:52.66 in the 3000m at the Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic
- Recorded a personal best 13:39.23 in the 5000m at the Boston David Hemery Valentine Invitational
- Competed in five meets...
- Ran a personal best 10k of 28:42.72 at the Raleigh Relays
2023-24
Indoor:
- Competed in four meets...
- Ran a personal best mile (4:05.73) and placed 3rd at the Colorado Invitational
Outdoor:
- Finished top-10 in both the 5000m 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
Indoor:
- Competed in four meets...
- Ran a personal best mile (4:12.32), placing 5th at the Potts Invitational
- Won the 3000m at the Colorado Invitational
- Set a personal best 3000m (8:09.36) at the Ken Shannon Invitational
Outdoor:
- Ran in six races over four meets...
- Finished 2nd in the 5000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational, setting a personal best 14:04.46
- Placed 5th in the 1500m (3:45.46) at the Desert Heat Classic, setting another personal best
- Finished 10th in the 5000m at the Pac-12 Championships
- Placed 17th in the preliminary round of the 1500m at the Pac-12 Championships
2021-22:
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 1500m and 4x400m relay at the CU Invitational
- Took 3rd place in the 1500m 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
- 1600m – 4:15.27
- 3200m – 9:01.79
IN THE CLASSROOM
- 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
Colorado T&F/XC: 2016 HOF Sara Gorton Slattery
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Monday, May 13
Pac-12 TRACK Championships - Wrap Up
Monday, May 13
@cubufffstrack First Crack at NEW Potts Field #gobuffs
Wednesday, April 10