CAREER RESULTS
Career Highlights |
2020 MVC Scholar-Athlete |
2019 MVC Scholar-Athlete |
2018 MVC Scholar-Athlete |
2019-20 INDOOR (Sr.): Competed at seven meets during her final season as a Redbird...Won the triple jump with a mark of 11.13 meters (36-6.25 ft.) at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup...Recorded an indoor personal-best mark of 5.26 meters (17-3.25 ft.) in the long jump to place fourth at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup...Finished second in the triple jump at the Iowa State Classic, posting a mark of 11.19 meters (36-8.5 ft.)...Scored points for the Redbirds in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 11.64 meters (38-2.25 ft.) to place sixth.
2018-19 OUTDOOR (Jr.): Finished sixth in the triple jump at the MVC Outdoor Championship (5/10-12), posting a mark of 11.59 meters (38-0.25 ft.)...Earned the silver in the triple jump with a mark of 11.30 meters (37-1 ft.) at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/3)...Finished 13th in the triple jump at the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational (4/26-27)...Won the triple jump at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational (4/19-20) with a mark of 11.46 meters (wind-aided) (37-7.5 ft.)...Finished fourth in the triple jump with a leap of 11.16 meters (wind-aided) (36-7.5 ft.) at the Redbird Invitational (4/6).
2018-19 INDOOR (Jr.): Scored points for the 'Birds with a fourth-place finish in the triple jump at the MVC Indoor Championships (2/23-24), posting a mark of 11.89 meters (39-0.25 ft.)...Competed in the triple jump at the Music City Challenge (2/8-9), finishing 13th with a mark of 11.90 meters (39-0.5 ft.)...Finished seventh at the Meyo Invitational (2/1-2) in the triple jump with a leap of 11.87 meters (38-11.5 ft.)...Won the triple jump with a mark of 11.48 meters (37-8 ft.) at the Illini Invitational (1/25-26)...Finished second at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup (1/12) with a leap of 11.20 meters (36-9 ft.)...Opened her junior indoor campaign with a fourth-place finish in the triple jump at the Jimmy Grant Invitational (12/8), posting a mark of 11.78 meters (38-7.75 ft.).
2017-18 OUTDOOR (So.): Competed in five meets over the course of the outdoor season, including the MVC Championships...scored points for the 'Birds in the triple jump at the Valley meet, placing fourth with a leap of 12.12m (39-09.25)...captured triple jump personal-best at the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invite, finishing third with a jump of 12.28m (40-03.50)...mark is tied for sixth all-time in ISU history...finished in the top-four of every triple jump competition she competed in this season.
2017-18 INDOOR (So.): Competed in the triple jump at MVC Championships, finishing seventh with a season-best jump of 11.93m (39-01.75) to score points for the eventual MVC Champion Redbirds...won the triple jump competition at the GVSU Big Meet with a distance of 11.83m (38-09.75)...also finished first in triple jump with a leap of 11.67m (38-03.50) at the EIU Early Bird meet.
2016-17 OUTDOOR (Fr.): Recorded a personal-best of 5.41m (17-09.00) in long jump at the Ole Miss/ Joe Walker Invitational...posted four top-three finishes in triple jump, including a third place, 11.58m (38-00.00) performance at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic...competed in triple jump at MVC Championships...placed seventh with a season-best jump of 11.91m (39-01.00).
2016-17 INDOOR (Fr.): Posted season-best in long jump (5.26m, 17-03.25) at the EIU Early Bird Meet...recorded a fourth-place finish in triple jump with a distance of 11.59m (38-00.25) at the EIU Early Bird Meet...tallied two third place finishes in triple jump at the John Craft Invitational and Illinois Orange & Blue Open...finished fifth in triple jump at MVC Championships with a personal-record of 12.06m (39-07.00)...mark currently ranks seventh in Illinois State history.
PEORIA NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL: four year letter winner in track and field…four-time state qualifier in triple jump and three-time state qualifier in long jump… holds Peoria Notre Dame School record in both the triple and long jump…State Champion in the triple jump in 2014…four-time conference and sectional qualifier…triple jump sectional and conference champion her senior year.
PERSONAL: Born 11/30/1997…daughter of Jack and Margarita Gruszka….siblings are Nicole and Susan…plans on majoring exercise science.