Saturday, January 30, 2016

Molly Grabill (Rancho Bernardo; Oregon)

Molly Grabill
Player Profile:
Molly Grabill 770563
Position: Distance
Height: 5'5"
Year: Redshirt Senior
Hometown: Poway, Calif.
High School: Rancho Bernardo
Experience: High School
Five-Time All-American
2015-16: Cross Country-  In her 2015 debut, was thirteenth overall and Oregon's fifth place runner at the Washington Invitational in 20:11.2...Oregon's second runner and 29th overall at the Pre-National Invitational in 20:33.4...11th overall and Oregon's third place finisher at the Pac-12 Championships in 20:22.1...Ducks' fourth finisher and 25th overall at the NCAA West Regionals in 21:13.1...Oregon's third finisher and 33rd overall at the NCAA Championships in 20:21.8.
2014-15: Outdoor - Fourth-place performance in the 10,000 meters was a key moment in Oregon's NCAA title run ... Set personal bests at both 5,000 and 10,000 meters ... Ran a 10,000 meter PR by 1:37 at the Stanford Invitational (33:33.20) ... Second 10K of the year was a fourth-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships (34:06.70) ... Smart seventh-place finish in the 10K at the NCAA West Regional to qualify for the NCAA Championships ... Huge key to the team's success by running a personal-best 33:26.61 to finish fourth in the 10,000 meter final ... the eighth-fastest time in school history was also good for her first career first team all-America award ... At 5,000 meters, won that distance at the Pepsi Team Invitational ... Clocked a :14 PR at the Payton Jordan Invitational, finishing 10th in 15:47.69, the seventh-fastest time in school history ... Picked up a pair of team points with her seventh-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships (16:21.91) ... Grabbed her second all-America award of the spring (second team) with an 11th-place finish in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Championships (16:06.58) ... Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Indoor - NCAA qualifier at 5,000 meters ... Ran an indoor personal best 5,000 meters of 15:59.64 at the Husky Classic ... Was 15th at that distance at the NCAA Indoor Championships ... Also had a personal best at 3,000 meters, 9:17.38, in a third-place finish at the MPSF Championships. Cross Country – Strong season debut by placing ninth at the Washington Invitational (20:41, 6,000 meters) to help Oregon take the team title...Was Oregon's No. 3 runner, finishing 11th overall in 20:32 (6,000 meters) to help the Ducks win the conference title...Led the Ducks at the NCAA West Regional, finishing 11th overall in 20:36.5 (6,000 meters)...Was Oregon's No. 4 runner at the NCAA Championships, placinf 77th overall in 21:05.4 (6,000 meters)...Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 15:47.69 (PR), Payton Jordan Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (5/2/15); 10,000 Meters - 33:26.61 (PR), NCAA Championships, Eugene, Ore. (6/11/15). Indoors – 3,000 Meters - 9:17.38 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/28/15); 5,000 Meters – 15:59.64 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/14/15).
2013-14: Outdoor – Two races during the season, including a ninth-place finish in the 10,000 meters at the Pac-12 Championships (35:10.58). Indoors – NCAA all-American in the 5,000 meters. Came in eighth with a time of 4:52.74 in the mile at the Rod McCravy Invitational…set a personal record of 16:01.91 in the 5,000 meters at the Husky Classic…took third at the MPSF Indoor Championships with a mark of 16:32.18. Cross Country - Had a dominant return after being out for a year and notched a second-place finish (16:10) in the three-mile race at the PSU Viking Classic helping Oregon sweep a trio of victories over Portland, Portland State and Oregon State…clocked in at 17:34 in the women’s 5,000 meters at the Coast to Coast Battle in Beantown and finished 12th…recorded a 17:20 mark at the Bill Dellinger Invitational placing 14th-overall and helped guide the women of Oregon to a second-place finish (5,000 meters)…finished in 36th-place at the Pre-Nationals race in Terra Haute, Ind., with a 20:53.48 time (6,000 meters)…covered the 6,000-meter course in 22:52 at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships finishing 37th-overall and helped Oregon take fourth…led the Ducks for the first time with a 14th-place finish in 20:01 at the NCAA West Regional 6,000-meter race at Haggin Oaks Golf Course as Oregon took third…tabbed Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention accolades…clocked in at 21:20.1 at the 6,000-meter race in Terra Haute, Ind., at the NCAA Cross Country Championship. Season Bests: Outdoors - 10,000 Meters - 35:10.58, Pac-12 Championships, Pullman, Wash. (5/17/14). Indoors – 5,000 Meters – 16:01.91, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/14/14).
2012-13: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Indoors - Did not compete. Cross Country - Redshirt season.
2011-12: Outdoors - Pac-12 qualifier as a freshman. Ran the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview and John Knight Twilight before stepping up to 5,000 meters at the USC Invitational and the Oregon Relays. Timed a season-best 16:38.01 in a runner-up finish at the relays. Wrapped up season with an appearance in the 10,000 (17th, 36:30.17) and 5,000 at the Pac-12 Championships. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Capped freshman season with her first NCAA Championships appearance. Scored as Oregon's No. 5 runner at the NCAA West Regional meet. Took 60th in 21:41 (6,000 meters). Successful debut at the conference meet as she was the Ducks' No. 5 scorer (32nd overall in 20:59/6,000 meters). Was the winner of the B section at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational. Covered the 6,000 meter course in 21:08.7 to win by nearly 14 seconds. Made Oregon debut at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, where she placed 16th in 17:09.85. Season Bests: 5,000 Meters - 16:38.01, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/20/12).
Prep: Finished second at the 2011 USA Junior Cross Country Championships to earn a spot on the squad that represented Team USA at the IAAF Junior World Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbria, Spain. Was a two-time Foot Locker nationals qualifier. Finished ninth as a senior in 2010 in 17:46 after placing 12th as a junior in 2009. Finished as the California state cross country champion in 2009 and was sixth as a senior in 2010. Garnered notice at the 2010 Nike Pre-Nationals in September by winning the 5,000 meter Jim Danner Championship in 17:42.84. Was also a four-time CIF San Diego Section cross country champion for Rancho Bernardo High School and holds the course record at Morley Field after posting 15:25 times in both the 2009 and 2010 section championships. On the track, as a senior at Rancho Bernardo High School, was the California state runner-up in the 3,200 meters in a personal-best 10:19.17. Won the 2011 CIF San Diego Section champion in the 3,200 meters to become a four-time sectional champion. Was the 3,200 meter state champion as a junior in 2010 and was the state runner-up at 3,200 meters in 2009. High School Bests: Outdoors - 1,600 Meters - 4:49.64, 2011; 3,200 Meters - 10:19.17, 2011.
Personal: Major is sociology.
Personal Bests

5,000 Meters - 15:47.69,

Payton Jordan invitational,
Stanford, Calif., 4/6/15

10,000 Meters – 33:26.61,

NCAA Championships,
Eugene, Ore., 6/11/11

3,000 Meters - 9:17.38 (i),

Husky Classic,
Seattle, Wash., 2/14/15
NCAA Outdoor Championships
2015 - 10,000 meters, 4th, 33:26.61
2015 – 5,000 Meters, 11th, 16:06.58
NCAA Indoor Championships
2015 - 5,000 meters, 15th, 16:26.38
2014 – 5,000 Meters, 16th, 17:27.51
NCAA Cross Country Championships
2015 – 33rd, 20:21.8
2014 - 77th, 21:05.4
2013 - 101st, 21:20.1
2011 - 207th, 21:56.3
NCAA Cross Country West Regional
2014 - 11th, 20:36.5
2013 - 14th, 20:01
Pac-12 Track Championships
2015 - 10,000 Meters, 4th, 34:06.70
2015 - 5,000 Meters, 7th, 16:21.91
2014 – 10,000 Meters, 9th, 35:10.58
2012 - 10,000 Meters, 17th, 36:30.17
2012 - 5,000 Meters - DNF
Pac-12 Cross Country Championships2015 – 11th, 20:22.1
2014 - 11th, 20:32

2013 - 37th, 22:52
2011 - 32nd, 20:59

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