Grace McConnochie

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Gisbourne, New Zealand
Position:
Distance
Prev School:
University of Portland

2018 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier- 10,000m
2017 NCAA Second Team All-American- 10,000m

2017-18: CROSS COUNTRY- Was one spot shy of All-MW honors by placing 15th at the Mountain West Championships (Oct. 27) . . . No. 5 runner for Boise State at the West Region Championships in 20:53.5 for 6k (Nov. 10) . . . Opened the season as the No. 4 Bronco in 22nd at the Greater Louisville Classic (Sept. 30) . . . Also appeared at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (Oct. 13) . . . INDOOR- Was a scorer at the Mountain West Championship in the 5,000m, taking fifth in 16:37.02 (Feb. 22-24) . . .Won her heat of the 3,000m at the UW Invitational. Her time of 9:35.34 set a new personal best and was good for 16th overall (Jan. 26-27) . . . OUTDOOR- Appeared in three meets, racing in the 5,000m and 10,000m . . . Came just shy of qualifying for the NCAA Championships, finishing 16th in the 10,000m at the NCAA West Preliminary Round (May 24-26) . . . Scored four points at the Mountain West Championship with a fifth-place finish in the 5,000m in a time of 16:26.99 (May 9-12) . . . Opened the season with a 34:14.18 effort in the Stanford Invitational (March 30-31).

PRIOR TO BOISE STATE
Coming to Boise State as a graduate transfer from Portland, Grace McConnochie recently took 11th in the 10,000m at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships for Second Team All-America honors. The native of Gisbourne, New Zealand peaked towards the end of the 2017 outdoor season, clocking a career-best 33:31.74 at nationals. She has logged experience at the NCAA Cross Country National Championships and also brings success in the classroom as a 2015 and 2016 West Coast Conference All-Academic Honorable Mention honoree.

CAREER BESTS
Cross Country
5k- 17:09.66
6k- 20:53.5

Indoor
3000m- 9:35.34
5000m- 16:11.74

Outdoor
3000m- 10:06.58
5000m- 16:26.99
10,000m- 33:17.86