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2018 Women's Track and Field Roster

Kaylynn Grudzieski

  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown Edna, TX
  • Highschool Edna

Biography

2018: Grudzieski opened outdoor season with a new personal best of 3.55m-11'7.75" at the 2018 Trinity Open. She bettered her mark to  3.60m-11'9.75" at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational. She cleared 3.35m-10'11.75" for ninth place at the Southland Conference outdoor championships.

2017: Grudzieski competed at the J.D. Martin Invitational and Dunamis Sports College Classic II during the indoor season. Outdoors, She made an appearance at the UIW Cardinal Quadrangle where she finished third in the pole vault. 

2016: As a first year Cardinal, Grudzieski focused strictly on pole vault. She finished first at the UIW Private Quad Invite with a season's best mark. 

High School:  Grudzieski was on the track, cross country, volleyball and cheerleading teams at Edna High School.  She was a two-time State medalist in the pole vault and a three-time district champion.  She earned academic all-district honors as well and has a personal record of 11-6 in the pole vault.  She was a two-time regional qualifier in cross country and the team's MVP as a senior.  She was the head cheerleader.  She led the track team to district and regional championship and a second place finish in 3A State.

Personal:  Grudzieski is the daughter of Wayne and Polly Grudzieski and is studying kinesiology with a minor in nutrition.  She has a brother, Gavin.  She was born on May 23, 1997.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    Pole Vault
    5'7"
  • 2017Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    5'7"
  • 2018Junior

    Pole Vault
    5'7"