2009 Track and Field Roster
Liz Gruber
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Redding Adventist Academy
- Hometown:
- Redding, Calif.
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
(2009-2010) Redshirted the cross country season. (2008-2009) Competed in four cross country competitions ... Helped the team to a third place finish at the Sundodger Invitational and a second place finish at the Auburn Invitational ... Redshirted her true freshman track season.
REDDING ADVENTIST ACADEMY
Competed in cross country under coach Paul Turk for three years earning All-League honors in '04, '06 and '07 ... Participated in track for four years under coach Paul Turk ... Participated in basketball for four years under coaches Don Smith and Tyler Anderson ... Earned the Justice Richard W.R. Abbe Scholarship Award from SWEAT running club ... Class president junior year ... Member of ASB Public Relations sophomore year ... Earned High Honors and was on honor roll all four years.
PERSONAL
Majoring in exercise and sports science with an option in pre-physical therapy ... Parents are Dan and Karen Gruber ... Family includes five siblings, Joe, Brian, Tommy, Kayla and Vanessa ... Brother Brian swam for Cal Poly from 2006-07 ... Chose Oregon State "because it's in a great area, the coaches are incredibly encouraging, it's a division 1 school and the team feels like family."
