Chico State Athletics

2015-16
After a solid 25:03 preseason five-mile time trial, health issues took their toll on Grubiss’ season and year of racing…The junior ran sparingly after placing 33rd and 140th at the Ash Creek and Stanford Invitational in the fall.
 
2014-15
Enjoyed breakout seasons in both cross country and track…Finished in 45th place to start the fall at the Stanford Invitational (24:40)…Posted a time of 25:20 and placed 102nd overall at the Bronco Invitational…Rebounded nicely at the CCAA Championships, taking seventh overall and earning his first All-CCAA honor…Placed sixth at the West Region Championships as the ’Cats’ No. 3 runner, earning All-West Region distinction...Ended season with a 93rd place run at the NCAA Championships…On the track, opened the season with a 3:55 clocking in the 1500 meters at the Wildcat Invitational…Ran a 5k time of 14:27 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival...Recorded a near-PR of 3:53 in the 1500 meters while placing fifth at the Chico Twilight Invitational...Posted a 5k PR time of 14:23 run at the Brian Clay Invitational…Placed second overall in the CCAA 5k Championship race behind teammate Alex McGuirk…Raced to a 5k PR of 14:10 at the West Coast Invitational, earning a trip to his first NCAA Track and Field Championships…Earned Second Team All-America honors at the NCAA Championships with a 10th place run in the 5k final.

2013-14
Running in one meet due to injury, Grubiss placed 16th at the Doc Adams Invitational…On the track, won the Wildcat Invitational’s 1500m with a PR time of 3:52…Posted a 14:32 while placing second at the Johnny Mathis Invitational 5k…The San Francisco Distance Carnival 5k brought another 14:32 mark…Finished the season with a 3:52 clocking in the Beach Invitational 1500 meters.

2012-13
Finished 18th overall at the PAUSATF Golden Gate four-miler with a solid 21:12 mark...Finished 2nd overall in the open 8k race at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational with a time of 25:20…Closed out fall season with a 15:05 team track trial time for the 5k…On the track, opened spring campaign with an 8:51 for 3k at Aggie Invitational…Won his heat of the 1500m at the Wildcat Invitational with a 4:07 mark...Ran a 15:05 5k at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival...Placed sixth overall at the Woody Wilson 5k with a 15:16 season-ending mark.

Pre-Chico Days
Running for San Diego’s Cathedral Catholic High Schook, placed 42nd at the 2010 State Cross Country Championships, covering the 5K course in 16:06 while helping the Dons to a sixth place finish…On the oval, recorded a 9:35 effort in the 3200m as a junior...Struggled to reach junior marks as a senior due to a health issue…With only weeks of healthy training, recorded a 4:21 PR in the 1600 meters at the San Diego Section Championships.

Personal Best Marks
1500m – 3:52
5000m – 14:10 (seventh in Chico State history)
8k XC – 24:40