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Portland State University Athletics

PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2013 Cross Country Roster

Larry Lawson

Kuba Grzeda

  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool West Valley HS
  • Hometown Fairbanks, Alaska
  • Connect HS

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Cross Country:

- Academic All-Big Sky Selection (2013)
Indoor:
- Ranks eighth all-time in the 5,000 meters - 15:36.85 - UW Invitational (1/31/14)

PSU PERSONAL BESTS:
Indoor:
Mile - 4:27.99 - UW Invitational (2/1/14)
3,000m - 9:00.30 - UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
5,000m - 15:36.85 - UW Invitational (1/31/14)
Outdoor:
1,500m - 4:16.81 - Mondo Mid-Major Challenge (4/12/14)
5,000m - 16:15.28 - Mondo Mid-Major Challenge (4/11/14)

2014 OUTDOOR:
Ran the 1,500 and 5,000 meters at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge (4/11-12)…Finished fourth in the 5,000 at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge in 16:15.28…Placed 17th in the 1,500 at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge in 4:16.81.

2014 INDOOR:
Competed at two meets for the Vikings during the season…Moved up to eighth all-time in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:36.85 at the UW Invitational (1/31/14)…Also ran the mile in 4:27.99 at the UW Invitational…Finished the 3,000 meters in 9:00.30 at the UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14).

2013 CROSS COUNTRY:
Recorded his best finish within the team at the Big Sky Championships, finishing as the Vikings' second runner while placing 45th overall in 26:56.14...Finished in the Vikings' top five in five of the team's six meets during the season...Recorded a season-best 8K time at the Oak Knoll Loop Run, running the distance in 26:05.14.

DateMeet (Distance)PSU FinishOverall FinishTime
9/6PSU Viking Classic (4 miles)4th33rd21:48.46
9/21Oak Knoll Loop Run (8K)6th15th26:05.14
10/5Bill Dellinger Invitational (8K)5th89th26:44
10/19Emerald City Open (8K)5th25th26:54.9
11/2Big Sky Championships (5 miles)2nd45th26:56.14
11/15NCAA West Regional (10K)5th173rd34:07

WEST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL: 
Lettered in both cross country running and cross country skiing in high school…Earned nine athletic letters in total, earning four in cross country running, four in track and field and one in cross country skiing…Won the Alaska 4A State individual title in cross county (running) as a junior…Won a team state title in cross country (running) as a senior…Named the West Valley Athlete of the Year at the end of his junior year…Named the MVP of his track and field team as a sophomore, and the MVP of his cross country (running) team as a freshman and junior.
 
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Born Jan. 13, 1995…Son of Jarek and Lila Grzeda…Earned the West Valley 2013 Principal Award in high school…Plans to major in economics, with the goal of starting his own business.

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