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2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster

Grace Rogers

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Glen Ellyn, Ill.
  • High School Glenbard West

Biography

2019

Outdoor

  • Competed in the 1500m and 5K for the Illini
  • Set season-best time in the 1500m at the War Eagle Invite, placing sixth with a time of 4:36.34
  • Placed fourth in the 5K at The Reveille, timing 17:47.96
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

  • Contested the Mile at three meets, recording her season-best performance at the Iowa State Classic with a finish time of 5:04.94

2018

Cross Country 

  • Competed at Big Ten Championships
  • Finished in the top-10 Overall and first on the team at the Illini Open, placing ninth with a 5K PR finish time of 18:47.3
  • Contested four meets for the Orange and Blue

Track & Field

  • Academic All-Big Ten

2017

Cross Country 

  • Competed at the Illini Open, finishing with a time of 19:54.6
  • Made her season debut at the Greater Louisville Classic

Outdoor 

  • Competed unattached in the 1500m at the Illinois Twilight 

2016

Cross-Country

  • Bested her 5K PR with a 19:34.0 time at the Illini Open
  • Clocked a 23:39.3 time at the Iowa Regional Preview, her best 6K mark of the season
  • Timed 19:34.6 in her Illini debut, placing 23rd at the Illini Challenge

High School

  • Competed this past fall at the Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional, running a 5K time of 19:06.50 
  • At IHSA State Championships, Rogers placed has placed as high as 21st overall, finishing in the top-50 three seasons in a row
  • Ran the lead leg of the 4x800m relay to lead Glenbard West to a fourth-place finish IHSA State Championships. 
  • West Suburban Silver Girls Conference Indoor Champion in the 3,200m as a junior 

Personal

  • Daughter of Jim and Connie Rogers
  • Born on December 4, 1997
  • Has three siblings, Katie, George and Marty 
  • Uncle, John Rogers, played football at Illinois from 1974-79
  • Chose Illinois for it's impressive academics and athletic culture
  • Member of the National Honor Society in high school

Rogers' Personal Bests

Indoor Track
Mile: 5:04.94 - Iowa State Classic (2/9/19)

Outdoor Track
1500m - 4:36.34 - War Eagle Invite (4/19/19)
5K - 17:47.96 - The Reveille (4/6/19)

Cross-Country 
5K: 18:47.3 - Illini Open (10/19/18)
6K: 23:36.4 - Big Ten Championships (10/28/18)

Updated August 2019

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

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  • 2017-18Sophomore

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  • 2018-19Junior

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  • 2019-20Senior

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