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Career Stats

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015: Finished 17th overall in the UC Riverside Invitational Collegiate Open (Sept. 12) with a time of 26:20.5 … Set a PR of 26:20.1 and finished 38th overall at the Mustang Challenge (Sept. 19) … Registered a time of 27:30.6 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invite (Oct. 3).
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014: Ran a season-best 26:18 at the Cougar Challenge (Oct. 18) … Placed 56th overall at the UC Riverside Invite (Sept. 13) with a time of 27:42.3 … Completed the Pomona-Pitzer Cross Country Invite (Oct. 04) in 27:34.7.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2013 graduate of Westview High School in San Diego, Calif. … All-Palomar League first team in 2012 … All-Palomar League second team in 2013 and 2011 … Selected team MVP and captain his senior year … All-North County second team in 2011 … broke school record in 800m with a time of 1:53.13 in 2013 … member of the 4x400 team that broke school record at 3:20.17 in 2011 … Palomar League champs in 4x400 in 2012 … Was the starting varsity point guard his sophomore year.

PERSONAL: Son of Joseph and Jennifer Gronotte … Has a younger sister, Jackie … Most memorable moment at CSUSM is being an All-American in the 4x800 … Roots for the Los Angeles Laker and the New York Jets … Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant and Nick Symmonds … Likes most CSUSM is the friendly atmosphere … Favorite movie is “Straight Outta Compton” … Majoring in Liberal Studies … Plans on becoming an elementary school teacher.