Reece Cruz

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wauconda, Ill.
High School:
Mundelein

TFRRS Profile

Honors/Awards
2024-25
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2023-24
BIG EAST All-Academic Team

2025-26 (Jr.)
Indoor: Competed in five meets ... Ran a personal-best 6.86 in the 55 meters at the Lake Michigan Open.
Outdoor: Competed in two meets.

2024-25 (So.)
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Outdoor: Competed in three events.
Indoor: Competed in three events… ran a 60m PR at the Panther Tune Up at 7.24 seconds… ran at the 2025 BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championship.

2023-24 (Fr.)
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Indoor: Competed in three events ... Set a PR in the 60m at Dick Hendricks Invite (Feb. 10) at 7.34 seconds.
Outdoor: Ran in six events ... Set a PR in the 200m at Wisconsin Private College Championships (April 6) at 23.94 seconds ... Set a PR in the 100m at Gibson Invitational (April 19) at 11.34 seconds.

Prior to Marquette: A four-year letterwinner in track & field at Mundelein High School under coach Kurt Rutz…A three-year track and field team captain…All-county in three events: 100 meter, 4x100m, 4x200m from his sophomore year through senior year…All-Conference in three events: 100 meter, 4x100m, 4x200m from his sophomore year through senior year…All sectional in his senior year in the 4x100 and the 100 meter…Qualified for the 2021 Junior Olympics…PR: 11.18 (100m)

Personal: Cruz was born in Highland Park, Illinois…He has two siblings…Mikela and Rance…Majoring in Biomedical Sciences.