2016-17 Rowing Roster
Roster
Grunau, Grace

Grace Grunau
- Position:
- Starboard
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
- Hometown:
- Milwaukee, Wis.
Bio
AS A SENIOR (2016-17):
Competed in the Championship Eight event, placing 25th with a time of 18:31 at the Head of the Charles... was a member of the Varsity Eight “A” boat that placed fourth with a time of 21:23.5 at the Foot of the Charles (Nov. 12) ... placed fourth in the Varsity Eight Grand Final at the Murphy Cup (March 25) ... finished in first place against BU and MIT (Apr. 2) with a time of 7:35.8 in the Second Varsity Eight ... member of the Second Varsity Eight crew that earned bronze in the Grand Finals at the Knecht Cup (April 8-9) with a time of 6:57.74 ... placed second against BU and Rhode Island (April 15) in the Second Varsity Eight with a time of 7:10.42 ... was a member of the Second Varsity Eight against Harvard-Radliffe and Michigan State (April 23) ... advanced to the Grand Finals at the Eastern Sprints (April 30) as a member of the Second Varsity Eight … earned the Athletics Director’s Award for Academic Achievement.
AS A JUNIOR (2015-16):
Placed 21st overall as a member of the Varsity 8+ boat in the Women’s Championship Eight event at the Head of the Charles with a time of 17:17.99 ... Took 20th out of 65 competitors as a member of the Varsity 8+ boat at the Princeton 3-Mile Chase with a time of 15:35.821 ... Finished third as a member of the Varsity Four “A” boat at the Princeton 3-Mile Chase with a time of 17:16.717 ... Placed seventh as a member of the Varsity 8 “A” boat at the Foot of the Charles Regatta ... Took second as part of the Varsity Eight squad against Penn and Saint Joseph’s with a time of 6:27.9 before defeating Temple in the same event with a time of 6:41.01 (3/19) ... Placed third in the Varsity Eight event of the Beanpot with a time of 6:58.6 (3/26) ... Helped BC take home the BC-MIT Cup, placing first with a time of 7:05.4 as a member of the Varsity Eight boat (4/2) … Took a silver medal in the Knecht Cup Grand Final with a time of 6:51.10 as a member of the Varsity Eight squad (4/9) … Placed second as a member of the Varsity Eight event at the Resolute Cup with a time of 6:45.1 (4/16) … Won the Irving-Christensen Cup as a member of the Varsity Eight boat with a time of 6:27.29 (4/17) … Placed fifth as a member of the Varsity Eight squad at the Eastern Sprints with a time of 7:25.755 (5/1) … Placed second in the Petite Finals of the ACC Championships as a member of the Varsity Eight squad with a time of 6:52.142 (5/14) … earned the Athletics Director’s Award for Academic Achievement.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15):
Placed second at Jesuit Invitational with First Varsity 8 boat ... Earned silver against Dartmouth, MIT and UMass as a member of the 1V8 ... Took second against URI and BU with 1V8 ... Finished third at Knecht Cup with 1V8 ... Placed first place at Irving Christenson Cup with 1V8 ... Earned a fifth place finish at Eastern Sprints with 1V8 ... Placed seventh place at ACC Championship with 1V8
AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14):
5th place at Head of the Charles with Club 4 ... 1st place at Jesuit Invitational with 1st varsity 8 ... 3rd place at URI with 1st varsity 8 ... 1st place at MIT with 1st varsity 8 ... 1st place at Holy Cross with 1st varsity 8 ... 4th place at Knecht Cup with 1st varsity 8 ... Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement
BEFORE BC:
9th place at Head of the Charles with youth varsity 8 ... 3rd place at Midwest Regional Championships with youth varsity 8 ... 15th place at US Rowing Youth National Championships with youth varsity 8
PERSONAL:
Daughter of Paul and Jeanie Grunau ... Has three siblings: Hank, Gus, and Sadie ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Economics ... Academic Director's Award For Academic Achievement 2013-2015, All ACC Academic Honor Roll 2013-2015, All ACC Academic Rowing Team 2014-2015, CRCA Scholar-Athlete 2014-2015
Competed in the Championship Eight event, placing 25th with a time of 18:31 at the Head of the Charles... was a member of the Varsity Eight “A” boat that placed fourth with a time of 21:23.5 at the Foot of the Charles (Nov. 12) ... placed fourth in the Varsity Eight Grand Final at the Murphy Cup (March 25) ... finished in first place against BU and MIT (Apr. 2) with a time of 7:35.8 in the Second Varsity Eight ... member of the Second Varsity Eight crew that earned bronze in the Grand Finals at the Knecht Cup (April 8-9) with a time of 6:57.74 ... placed second against BU and Rhode Island (April 15) in the Second Varsity Eight with a time of 7:10.42 ... was a member of the Second Varsity Eight against Harvard-Radliffe and Michigan State (April 23) ... advanced to the Grand Finals at the Eastern Sprints (April 30) as a member of the Second Varsity Eight … earned the Athletics Director’s Award for Academic Achievement.
AS A JUNIOR (2015-16):
Placed 21st overall as a member of the Varsity 8+ boat in the Women’s Championship Eight event at the Head of the Charles with a time of 17:17.99 ... Took 20th out of 65 competitors as a member of the Varsity 8+ boat at the Princeton 3-Mile Chase with a time of 15:35.821 ... Finished third as a member of the Varsity Four “A” boat at the Princeton 3-Mile Chase with a time of 17:16.717 ... Placed seventh as a member of the Varsity 8 “A” boat at the Foot of the Charles Regatta ... Took second as part of the Varsity Eight squad against Penn and Saint Joseph’s with a time of 6:27.9 before defeating Temple in the same event with a time of 6:41.01 (3/19) ... Placed third in the Varsity Eight event of the Beanpot with a time of 6:58.6 (3/26) ... Helped BC take home the BC-MIT Cup, placing first with a time of 7:05.4 as a member of the Varsity Eight boat (4/2) … Took a silver medal in the Knecht Cup Grand Final with a time of 6:51.10 as a member of the Varsity Eight squad (4/9) … Placed second as a member of the Varsity Eight event at the Resolute Cup with a time of 6:45.1 (4/16) … Won the Irving-Christensen Cup as a member of the Varsity Eight boat with a time of 6:27.29 (4/17) … Placed fifth as a member of the Varsity Eight squad at the Eastern Sprints with a time of 7:25.755 (5/1) … Placed second in the Petite Finals of the ACC Championships as a member of the Varsity Eight squad with a time of 6:52.142 (5/14) … earned the Athletics Director’s Award for Academic Achievement.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15):
Placed second at Jesuit Invitational with First Varsity 8 boat ... Earned silver against Dartmouth, MIT and UMass as a member of the 1V8 ... Took second against URI and BU with 1V8 ... Finished third at Knecht Cup with 1V8 ... Placed first place at Irving Christenson Cup with 1V8 ... Earned a fifth place finish at Eastern Sprints with 1V8 ... Placed seventh place at ACC Championship with 1V8
AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14):
5th place at Head of the Charles with Club 4 ... 1st place at Jesuit Invitational with 1st varsity 8 ... 3rd place at URI with 1st varsity 8 ... 1st place at MIT with 1st varsity 8 ... 1st place at Holy Cross with 1st varsity 8 ... 4th place at Knecht Cup with 1st varsity 8 ... Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement
BEFORE BC:
9th place at Head of the Charles with youth varsity 8 ... 3rd place at Midwest Regional Championships with youth varsity 8 ... 15th place at US Rowing Youth National Championships with youth varsity 8
PERSONAL:
Daughter of Paul and Jeanie Grunau ... Has three siblings: Hank, Gus, and Sadie ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Economics ... Academic Director's Award For Academic Achievement 2013-2015, All ACC Academic Honor Roll 2013-2015, All ACC Academic Rowing Team 2014-2015, CRCA Scholar-Athlete 2014-2015
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