2024-25 Track & Field Roster

Cael Grotenhuis

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Slinger, Wisc.
  • High School Slinger High School

Biography

Indoor Personal Bests Event Outdoor Personal Bests
--- 1500 3:50.77 at Desert Heat Classic (4/27/24)
8:02.81 at Husky Classic (2/15/25) 3K 8:16.23 at Desert Heat Classic (4/27/24)
14:56.58 at Big Sky Championships (3/1/25) 5K 13:38.96 at Bryan Clay Invitational (4/11-13/24)
--- 10K 28:31.64 at NCAA National Championship (6/5-8/24)

Academic Notes: Majoring in exercise physiology... 2025 Golden Eagle Scholar.

2025 Outdoor: Did not compete.

2025 Indoor: Finished fifth at the Ron Mann Classic with a 3000 meter time of 8:39.31… Set a personal best 5000 meter time of 8:02.81 at the Husky Classic to finish 61st… Placed eighth at the 2025 Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship with a 3000 meter time of 8:30.54… Ran a 5000 meter time of 14:56.58 to place eighth.

2024 Outdoor: Placed first in the 5,000-meter at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a personal best time of 13:38.96…Finished fourth in the 3,000-meter at the Desert Heat Classic with a personal best time of 8:16.23…Ran a personal best 1,500-meter time of 3:50.77 at the Desert Heat Classic to place ninth…Was the Big Sky Champion in the 10,000-meter with a time of 29:39.28…Placed fourth in the 5,000-meter at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a time of 14:09.74…Placed eighth in the 10,000-meter at the NCAA West Regional with a time of 28:42.97…Finished 11th in the 5,000-meter at the NCAA West Regional with a time of 13:50.59…Placed 14th in the 10,000-meter at the NCAA National Championship with a personal best time of 28:31.64, earning second-team All-American honors…Placed ninth in the 5,000-meter at the NCAA National Championship with a time of 13:59.63, earning second-team All-American honors.

2024 Indoor: Did not compete.

2023 Outdoor: Ran a personal best 10K time of 28:45.92 at the Stanford Invitational…Ran a personal best 5K time of 13:52.05 at the Bryan Clay Invitational…Finished sixth in the 1,500-meter at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a time of 3:53.29…Finished sixth in the 5K at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a time of 14:31.08…Finished 20th in the 10K at the NCAA West Preliminary with a time of 28:47.61…Finished 27th in the 5K at the NCAA West Preliminary with a time of 13:57.58.

2023 Indoor: Did not compete.

2022 Outdoor: Ran personal best 5000-meter time of 13:57.92 at the Bryan Clay Invitational...Set 1500-meter personal best time of 3:53.25 at the Baldy Castillo Invitational.

2022 Indoor: Did not compete.

High School: Ran a personal best 1,600-meter time of 4:23...Ran a personal best 3,200-meter time of 9:17.

TF/XC Accomplishments: 2x 2019/2020 Wisconsin State Championship Cross Country Runner-Up. 

Why did you choose NAU?

I chose NAU because of the genuine and selfless nature of the coaching staff and the team. When I came to Flagstaff for the first time this summer, I was blown away by the hard working nature of this community. I know this environment will help foster my ultimate potential. I am excited to get to work and chase my ultimate potential with this team in the mountains. Go Jacks!

Personal: Birthday is March 22...Majoring in Exercise Physiology.

Historical Player Information

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