Grace Dargiewicz

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Waukesha South
Hometown:
Waukesha, Wis.

2021:
Indoor (Jr.): Competed in three meets in the 400m, 800m and 4x400 … Ran a personal best in the 400-meter at the Lake Michigan Open (Jan.22) with a time of 1:06.62 … She was a part of the 4x400 team that received runner-up honors at the Parkside Classic (Feb. 4-5) with a time of 4:25.29.
Cross Country (Jr.): Finished 375th at the Live in Lou Classic (Oct. 2) with a time of 20:59.4 (6k) ... Placed 123rd at the Bradley "Pink" Classic on Oct. 15 (6k; 25:31.5) ... Took 18th at the Illini Open on Oct. 22 (6k; 25:27.2) ... Finished 91st at the BIG EAST Championships on Oct. 29 (26:04.1).

2020-21:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Indoor (Jr.): Competed in a pair of events … Raced in the 3000m at the UW-Parkside Triangular #1 on Feb. 6 and 5000m at the UWM Panther Tune-Up on Feb. 14.
Cross Country (Jr.): Competed in the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships for the first time, crossing the line at 24:09.1.

2019-2020:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Indoor (So): Competed in two indoor meets ... Placed fifth in the 4x400 (4:19.52) at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 18) ... Took 17th in the 800m at the Black & Gold Premier (Feb. 1) with a time of 2:31.15.
Cross Country (So): Competed in five meets during her sophomore year ... Placed 9th with a time of 20:10.97 (5k) at the Phoenix Open... Placed 55th with a time of 19:16.08 (5k) at the Illinois State Invitational (Sept. 13th)... Took 144th place overall with a personal best time of 18:44.0 (5k) at the Louisville Classic (Oct. 5)... Placed 96th with a time of 23:08.4 (6k) at the Bradley Pink Classic women's red race ... Set a PR in the 5k at the Bulldog Invite (Oct. 26) with a time of 18:34.2 in an eighth-place finish.

2018-19:
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in six meets during her freshman indoor season at MU... Took part in the 4x400m relay team that took first place at the Wisconsin-Parkside Fall Finale (4:08.87)... Set a personal best in the 800m at the BIG EAST Championships (2:17.57)... Placed 5th at the BIG EAST Championships as a member of MU's 4x800m relay team (9:07.08).
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in five meets... Took 11th in the 800m at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic, setting a new personal best (2:17.84)... Qualified for both the 800m and 4x400m relay at the BIG EAST Championships... Finished 4th with the 4x400m relay team at the BIG EAST Championships (3:51.82).
Cross Country (Fr.): Competed in two meets for MU as a true freshman... Placed 42nd in the 5k (19:52.5) at the Illini Open (Oct. 19).

Prior to Marquette: Lettered four years in both cross country and track and field at Waukesha South High School … Served as team captain of both teams during her senior year … In cross country, was a four-time state qualifier and 2016 medalist … First Team All-Classic 8 selection four times … Nominated twice for Journal Sentinel Runner of the Year (2017, 2018) … Named 20 Best Athletes by the Waukesha Freeman … In track and field, earned a state medal in the 4x800 relay and was an all-conference performer in the indoor 400 meters … Academic All-State award winner in cross country (four times) and track and field (three times) … Three-time Waukesha South Outstanding Athletic Achievement Award recipient (2015-18).

Personal: Dargiewicz was born in Marinette, Wisconsin to Gareth and Alisa Dargiewicz … Has two older siblings, Sawyer and Nolan … Plans to study psychology.

Championships History (Top-8):

BIG EAST Indoor Championships:
2019-
4x800: 5th (9:07.08)

BIG EAST Outdoor Championships:
2019-
4x400: 4th (3:51.82)

Cross Country:
BIG EAST Cross Country Championships:
2021-
91st (26:04.1)
2020-
75th (24:09.1, 9th on MU)