Tommy Gruenewald
Distance #0
Ht
6'
1"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Manlius, 
New York
Last School
Fayetteville-Manlios High School
Roster Years
2007 | 2009 | 2012-2014


Personal

  • Born in Syracuse, New York
  • Parents are David and Marcia
  • Brother plays soccer at Rollins College and also semi-pro
  • Mother was a gymnast at Green Mountain College
  • Enjoys reading, driving, waterskiing and going for long walks on the beach
  • Majoring in business management with a minor in German.

Before BYU

  • Prepped at Fayetteville-Manlius High he was a two-time Footlocker National Cross Country Finalist
  • Runner-up finish in 2004 and and third-place finish in 2005 at the Nike Team Nationals
  • Manhattan Invitational Record holder
  • 2006 New York Federation Cross Country Champion
  • Indoor and outdoor 3200m Section Record Holder
  • Two-time New York State outdoor 3200m champion
  • Ran the 13th fastest high school two-mile in the nation during his senior year (8:58.98)

Stats

Personal Bests
Time Event Venue
3:49.17 1500 meters 2013 SDSU Aztec Invitational
4:04.96 Mile 2013 Armory Collegiate Invitational
8:07.14 3000 meters 2013 UW Invitational
13:54.26 5000 meters 2013 Mt. SAC Relays
29:37.56 10000 meters 2014 Mt. SAC Relays

Career Stats

Mission

  • Ogden
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2009

Indoor

  • Placed 29th in the 3000 (8:23.45) meters at the UW Classic

Outdoor

  • Took fourth in the 1500 at the Baldy Castillo Invitational
Sophmore Year 2012

Junior Year 2013

Indoor

  • Took first at the BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational in the mile in 4:10.9
  • Finished in eighth place in the 3000 meters (8:07.14) at the UW Invitational
  • Placed seventh in the mile in 4:04.96 at the 2013 Armory Invitational
  • Took fifth in the 3000 meters (8:07.21) at the MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships

Outdoor

  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Took first in the 1500 meters (3:49.17) at the SDSU Aztec Invitational
  • Placed first in the mile at the BYU Robison Invitational
  • Took fifth in the 5000 meters (14:09.24) at the IC4A/ECAC DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Academic

  • Recevied Division I USTFCCA All-Academic honors
Senior Year 2014

Indoor

  • Took third in the mile (4:15.67) at the Lobo Invitational
  • Placed fifth in the championship mile at the Armory Invitational in 4:11.41
  • Finished 20th in the mile at the UW Husky Invitational with a time of 4:08.27

Outdoor

  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Placed 14th in the 10,000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays in 29:37.56
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year 2007

Medical Redshirt Year 2007



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    W Track & Field | May, 10

    Rush sets personal record in 1500 meter

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    M Track & Field | Apr, 19

    Carr leads Cougars at Mt. SAC Relays

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    M Track & Field | Feb, 12

    BYU men travel to Washington, Air Force

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    M Track & Field | Jan, 18

    Cougars stand out at Lobo Invitational

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    M Track & Field | Apr, 27

    Cougars wrap up Robison Invitational

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    M Track & Field | Mar, 29

    Christensen takes first again in shot put

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