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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS

2024-25 Track and Field Roster

Walter Cronk

Grace Buckland

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-3
  • Position Distance
  • Hometown Grand Ledge, Mich.
  • Highschool Grand Ledge

Biography

TFRRS Performance List

DU Highlights
(2023-24): Member of the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team...did not compete during the indoor season...finished second in the 1,500 meters (4:58.61) at the DU Panther Classic (Apr. 13)...finished 12th in the 1,500 meters (4:58.83) at the GVSU Al Owens Classic (Apr. 20)...set a PR in the 1,500 meters (4:56.94) during the prelims at the GLIAC Outdoor Championships.

(2022-23): Competed in the 5,000 meters at the GLIAC Outdoor Championships (19:05.39)...ran a personal best of 18:13.39 in the 5,000 meters and placed ninth at the GVSU Al Owens Classic...ran a personal best in the 1,500 meters at the Golden Grizzly on Apr. 8 (5:00.34)...selected to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team.

(2021-22): Recorded a personal best at the Bob Eubanks Open for the Mile of 5:39.39 on Jan.15...also earned a personal best for the 800 of 2:28.75 at the Bill Clinger Classic on Jan. 28...at the 2022 GLIAC Indoor Championships she recorded 11:01.56 for the 3000 on Feb. 27. 

High School: Prepped at Grand Ledge under head coach Fred Hutchinson...set personal bests in the 800 meters (2:24), 1600 meters (5:30), and two mile (11:42)...also had a personal 5K best of 18:50...served as team captain in cross country as a junior and senior...named team MVP twice...received all-academic award by the conference three times...named academic all-state twice...named all-conference three times...made it to the state meet as a senior.

Personal: Majoring in nursing...born on April 15...favorite movie is Incredibles 2.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Distance
    5'3"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Distance
    5'3"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Distance
    5'3"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Distance
    5'3"