Grace Handler

2022-23 Women's Track and Field Roster

Career Stats

ACADEMIC AWARDS

D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2020-21, 2021-22)
CSC Academic All-District (2023)
CCAA All-Academic (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022)
CCAA Spring Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2023)
Mangrum Award (Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021)
Big Blue Award (Fall 2019, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023)

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2023 DURING TRACK & FIELD

Competed in four meets.
Ran a season-best 3,000-meter time of 11:12.43 at the Beach Opener (March 3-4).
Had a season-best 5,000-meter time of 19:16.89 at the Mangrum Invitational (March 24).
Her 10,000-meter time of 42:34.51 at the CCAA Championships was a season-best mark.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2022 DURING CROSS COUNTRY

Competed in five race.
Took 26th place at the CCAA Championships (Nov. 5) with a 6k time of 23:12.2.
Turned in a season-best 6k time of 22:49.9 at the NCAA West Regional (Nov. 19) to take 75th place.
Placed 42nd at the Cougar Challenge (Sept. 24) with a 6k time of 22:50.0.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2022 DURING TRACK & FIELD

Competed in nine meets.
Ran a season-best 5K time of 18:23.98 at the APU Last Chance (May 13-14).
Posted a season-best 3000-meter time of 11:06.37 at the Rossi Relays (Feb. 26).
Ran 2:25.09 in her lone 800-meter race of the season at the PLNU Invitational (March 26).
Recorded a time of 4:59.09 in her only 1500-meter event at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (March 11).
Came in at 5:43.13 in the mile at the OIDFE Challenge (Jan. 29) – the ninth-fastest time in program history,

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2021 DURING CROSS COUNTRY

Competed in three races.
Took 20th place at the Mark Covert Classic (Sept. 4) with a 5K time of 20:47.
Ran a 6K time of 23:23 at the Cougar Challenge (Sept. 25) for 62nd place.
Placed 112nd at the Highlander Invitational (Oct. 16) with a 6K time of 23:10.2.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2021 DURING TRACK & FIELD

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020 DURING CROSS COUNTRY

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020 DURING TRACK & FIELD

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019 DURING CROSS COUNTRY

Competed in five races.
Placed 20th in the Cougar Challenge (Oct. 13) with a 6K PR time of 22:08.1.
Ran a 6K of 24:07.3 to take 58th at the CCAA Championships (Oct. 26).
In her collegiate debut, placed 55th (19:29.3) at the Biola Invitational (Sept. 7).

HIGH SCHOOL

2019 graduate of Chaparral High School in Temecula, California.
Ran under coach Martin Dinsenbacher.
Four-time member of the Southwestern Leauge All-Scholastic Team.
Earned second-team All-Southwestern League honors for cross country in 2015, 2016 and 2018.
Earned the California Legislative Sports Award in 2017.
Took fourth place in the 3200m at the AAU Junior Olympics (15-16 year olds).
Was the Cross Country Rookie of the Year in 2015.
Was the varsity team captain for cross country in 2017 and 2018.
Was the varsity team captain for track & field in 2018 and the varsity overall captain in 2019.
Was the History Department Student of the Year in 2018.
Was on the honor roll and was an Honor Scholar Athlete from 2015 to 2019.
Earned the Platinum Circle for achieving a 4.0 GPA all four years.
Earned the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma.
Has PRs of 2:22.59 in the 800, 5:11.45 in the 1600 and 11:06.01 in the 3200 for track & field.
Has a 5k PR of 19:05.30.
Helped set the school's 4x1600 record in 2019 with a time of 21:46.07.
Also played field hockey and water polo.
Was an Athlete of Character for water polo in 2017.
Member of the National Honor Society, ASB, Rho Kappa Honor Society, Peer Buddies, Stick Together Club, Platinum Press and the Honor Guard.
Took fourth in the 3000m at AAU nationals in 2016 with a time of 11:06.

PERSONAL

Born in Oceanside, California.
Hometown is Temecula, California.
Daughter of Carrie and Kenneth Handler.
Has two younger sisters, Mary and Holly.
Wants to become a physical therapist and a certified American Sign Language interpreter.
Loves the beach, reading, sewing and running.
Favorite movie is "The Little Mermaid".
Favorite athlete is Steve Scott.
Favorite food is BBQ.
Her greatest influence is her mom.
Roots for her high school.
Wears her lucky glitter headband and pink bows on race day.
Most memorable moment is racing at Mt. SAC and winning while receiving a cow bell for her win.
Loves working at the Peltzer Farms Pumpkin Patch in Temecula during the fall.
Knits beanies for cancer patients.
Likes most about CSUSM is that it feels like home.
Aspires to be a professor in Exercise Physiology.
Getting her Master's in Kinesiology.

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