Grace Denton Season 2014

ClassFreshman
HometownWest Lafayette, Ind.
2015:
  • Competed in two indoor events
  • Finished 11th at the Gene Edmonds Invite in the 3k with a time of 10:42.79
  • Took 15th at the Fred Wilt Invite in the 3k with a PR time of 10:37.39
High School:
  • Four-year letterwinner in track and cross country
  • Improved her 800m PR from 2:31 as freshman to 2:27 as a junior;
  • Held a 12:09 PR in the 3200m as a freshman
  • Cross country team earned second place at IHSAA State Championships her sophomore season
  • Cross country team placed fourth at IHSAA State Championships her junior season
  • Posted an 11:54 PR in the 3200m as a junior and shaved off 27 seconds to hold an 11:27 3200m PR as a senior
  • PR in the 1600m was a 5:25 as a senior
  • Earned Academic All-State and Honorable Mention All-State accolades her senior year
Personal:
  • Grace Evelyn Denton was born May 1, 1996 to parents John and Nancy Denton
  • Has one brother, Sam, and one sister, Maya
  • Plans to major in pre-pharmacy and attend pharmacy school at Purdue
  • Wants to work in pharmaceutical research after graduation
  • Enjoys music, playing piano, reading, cooking and spending time with friends
  • Chose Purdue to continue the family tradition