Reece Cruz

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Wauconda, Ill.
High School:
Mundelein HS

TFRRS Profile

2025-26:
Indoor (Jr.): Competed in five events... recorded a PR 55m in 6.86 at Lake Michigan Open.

2024-25:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Outdoor (So.): Competed in three events.
Indoor (So.): 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:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in three events ... Set a PR in the 60m at Dick Hendricks Invite (Feb. 10) at 7.34 seconds.
Outdoor (Fr.): 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.