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Mitch Grosserode - Track & Field - Kansas Jayhawks

Mitch Grosserode

Position Middle Distance
Class Senior
Hometown Lincoln, Neb.
High School Lincoln Pius X
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CAREER RESULTS

Career Highlights
2018 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2016-17 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

2020 INDOOR (Sr.)
Opened the season with a first-place finish in the 800 meters at the Bob Timmons Challenge (12/6) … Placed ninth at the Arkansas Qualifier in the 800 meters, finishing in 2:01.12.

2019 OUTDOOR (Jr.)
Recorded a personal-best time of 1:56.83 in the 800-meter run at the Battle on the Bayou (4/6).

2019 INDOOR (Jr.)
Finished fourth in the 800-meter run at the Bob Timmons Challenge (11/30) with a time of 1:58.69 … Recorded a third place finish in the 800-meter run (PM session) with a time of 2:00.56 at the Jayhawk Classic (1/25-1/26).

2018 OUTDOOR (So.)
Finished 16th in the 800-meter run at the ORU Invitational (3/31) with a time of 1:59.69 … Ran a season-best 800 meters at the Ward Haylett Invitational (5/5) with a time of 1:58.60 to place 10th.

2018 INDOOR (So.)
Clocked a 2:02.30 800-meter time at the season-opening Bob Timmons Challenge (12/2) to finished third … Notched an eighth-place finish in the 800 meters at the Jayhawk Classic (1/25-26) with a time of 2:01.50 … Placed 10th at the Ward Haylett Invitational (5/5) in the 800 meters with a time of 1:58.60, a personal-best mark.

2017 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Recorded a seventh-place finish as a part of the 4×400-meter relay team at the Emporia State Relays (4/1), with a time of 3:25.93 … Posted a season-best time in the 800-meter run at the Kansas Relays (4/19-22) with a time of 1:58.76 … Finished in ninth-place in the 800 meters at the Ward Haylett Invite (5/6), clocking a time of 2:00.73.

2017 INDOOR (Fr.)
Finished second in the 600-yard run at the Jayhawk Classic (1/26-27) with a time of 1:15.95 … Posted second-place finishes at the Bob Timmons Challenge (12/6), in both the distance medley relay (10:50.08) and the 800-meter (2:06.22).

HIGH SCHOOL
Eight-time letterwinner in track and cross country for George O’Boyle at St. Pius X … Named to the 2016 All-City team in the 200 meters and 400 meters … Member of 2013 state runner-up 4×400-meter relay team that posted 3:16.91, the No. 2 time in Nebraska state history … Member of school record-breaking 4×400-meter and 4×800-meter relay teams … Member of All-Class state champion 4×800-meter relay team that posted a winning time of 7:54.26 … Finished eighth in the 200 meters and 400 meters at the 2016 Nebraska State Championships.

PERSONAL
Son of John and Joann Grosserode … Has four siblings; P.J., Matt, Danny and Tara … Sister, Tara, was member of KU track team from 2009-11 … Brother, P.J., ran track at Nebraska from 2000-03 … Brother, Matt, played football at Iowa State from 2000-03 … Brother, Danny, played football at Bryant University … Majoring in business.