2015: team captain...earned runner-up finish in steeplechase (8:57.67) at NCAA Division III Championship, improved from sixth place finish in preliminaries...competed in the finals of the outdoor 5000m run only two hours after running in the finals of steeplechase at national meet...finished second in steeplechase (9:09.55) at WIAC outdoor championship...nominee for WIAC Scholar-Athlete...finished 5th in WIAC indoor championship in 3000m (8:31.35) and 14th in 5000m (14:30:59)...set career best in winning 3000m (8:29.85) at Warren Bowlus Open...2014: team captain...made first appearance on national stage by qualifying in 3000-meter steeplechase, hit mark of 9:10.66 at Gregory Invitational to qualify to national championship in what is third-best individual steeplechase mark in school history....placed 18th at national championship in steeplechase (9:27.35)...finished fourth in steeplechase at WIAC outdoor championship (9:23.76)...placed seventh in 1500m (4:01.21) at Emory Invitational...placed sixth at WIAC Indoor Championship in 5000m (14:02.43)...2012: best finish in each event: Outdoor: 1500 (4:15.53); 3K-steeple chase (9:40.10, a first place finish at River Falls Dual); 5K (15:19.91)...Indoor: 5K (15:21.05)...2011: competed one mile (4:33.79), 3000 (9:02.99) and 5000 (15:38.37) indoor...competed 1500 (4:18.58), 3000 (9:14.50) and 3000 steeple (9:45.73) outdoor...High School: twice advanced to state meet...finished fourth at state on 4x800-relay team...team captain...team placed second at state...team two-time conference champions...Personal: enjoys snowboarding, running, going up north, icefishing, being with friends, gaming, going to sporting events...Parents: Kevin & Lynn Van Grinsven

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