Kristin Groppe

Photo by: David Nguyen

Position:
Distance
Class:
Senior
High School:
Lutheran High School West
Hometown:
North Ridgeville, Ohio

2023-24
(Indoor)

Competed in the 3000 and 5000
Placed ninth in the 3000 at the Doug Raymond National Qualifier, finishing in 10:36.37
Recorded a personal best in the 5000 at the GVSU Big Meet, placing 14th and finishing with a time of 18:19.70
Academic All-MAC

(Outdoor)

Competed in the 1500 and 3000 steeplechase
Placed first in the 3000 steeplechase at Oliver Nikoloff, finishing in 11:28.90
Recorded a personal record in the 3000 steeplechase at the Jim Green invitational, placing third and finishing in 11:08.24
Ran a personal best in the 1500 at the We Fly Challenge, finishing in 4:50.88
Academic All-MAC

2022-23
(Indoor)

Competed in the 3K on three occasions, racing a PR of 10:33.47 at the GVSU Big Meet
Had previously earned a PR of 10:35.78 at the SPIRE Collegiate Invite, finishing third
Academic All-MAC

(Outdoor)

Ran the 3K Steeplechase four times for the Orange and Brown
Improved her time in each of the first three meets, including a PR of 11:29.08 at the GVSU Extra Weekend Meet
Placed 17^th in the event at the MAC Championship, running 11:37.75

2021-22
(Indoor)

Placed seventh in the mile at the Akron Invitational (5:38.46)
Academic All-MAC

(Outdoor)

Competed in the 3K Steeplechase three times, with a second-place finish at the We Fly Challenge (11:38.71) and third-place finish at the Clark Wood Open (11:45.56)
Academic All-MAC

2020-21
(Indoor)

Ran the 800, mile and 3000 for the Falcons
Posted a time of 2:23.24 in the 800 at the Jack Skoog Invite as well as 5:21.22 in the mile
In the dual meet against Toledo, ran the 3000 in 10:56.30

(Outdoor)

Finished a team-best fourth in the 3K steeplechase at the Blizzard Buster (11:38.36)
Placed fifth in the event at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational (11:42.57)

High School

2020 graduate of Lutheran High School West
Earned 10 letters
Also lettered in basketball
Cross country team captain
Morning Journal Runner of the Year in 2017
First Team All-Conference in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019
Chagrin Valley Conference champion in 2017 and 2018
Three-time conference champion in basketball
Member of National Honor Society and Epic Service Club
Lutheran West Ambassador

Personal

Daughter of Steve and Karen Groppe
Has one brother, Bryce, and one sister, Madison
Majoring in Management

PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track and Field
800: 2:23.24, Jack Skoog Invite (2/6/21)
Mile: 5:21.22, Jack Skoog Invite (2/6/21)
3000: 10:33.47, GVSU Big Meet (2/10/23)
5000: 18:19.70, GVSU Big Meet (2/9/24)
Outdoor Track and Field
1500: 4:50.88, We Fly Challenge (4/12/24)
3000 Steeplechase: 11:08.24, Jim Green Invitational (4/19/24)