Drake University Athletics

2010 Outdoor — Owned top 1,500 time in Missouri Valley Conference with personal best of 3:49.88 set at Drake Relays...qualified for the NCAA West Regional meet in the 5000...repeat selection to the Missouri Valley Conference Track and Field Scholar-Athlete team...finished third in both the 1500 and 5000 at the MVC championship...placed fourth in the 1500 in 3:51.40 at Iowa Musco Invitational...ran a personal best 14:14.77 in the 5000 at Mt. SAC Relays to place eighth...raced to fourth place in the 5000 at the Stanford Invitational in a then personal best 14:25.20...2010 Indoor — Placed sixth in 3000, seventh in mile and tenth in 5000 at MVC Indoor Championship...placed fifth running a career best 8:18.28 in 3000 at Iowa State Classic...ran to fourth in invitational mile at Husker Invite...sixth in the 800 at Jayhawk Invitational...2009 Cross Country — Led team and finished 50th at the NCAA Midwest Regional meet...placed 34th at State Farm MVC Championship...led Drake placing fifth at the Bradley Classic...honored as Prairie Farms/MVC Scholar-Athlete of Week Oct. 7 after placing fifth out of 408 runners at Loyola Lakefront Invitational...named MVC Cross Country Athlete of Week for finishing 31st at Roy Griak Invitational as top MVC runner...led Drake with eighth place finish at Oz Memorial Run...2009 Outdoor — Earned fourth in 5000 at MVC Championship...eighth in 5000 (14:40.68) at Drake Relays...second in 5000 at Missouri Relays...fourth in 1500 at Jim Duncan Invitational..named to 2009 MVC Track & Field Scholar-Athlete team...2009 Indoor — Ran opening leg on distance medley relay which was first at MVC Championship...eighth in 3,000 at MVC Championship...third in mile at UNI-Dome Open...2008 Cross Country — Second at Oz Memorial Invitational then was out rest of season with injury...2008 Indoor/Outdoor — Redshirted for both track campaigns...2007 Cross Country — Opened season by winning Bulldog Classic and Oz Memorial before battling injuries...was 41st at MVC Championship...named MVC Athlete of Week after finishing 17th at Memphis Classic, while leading Drake to the team title...2007 Outdoor — 5000 champion at the MVC Championship qualifying for the NCAA Regional meet...second in the 3000 at the Jim Duncan Invitational...8th in the 800 at the Dr. Pepper Invitational...selected to the 2007 MVC Track and Field Scholar-Athlete Team...2007 Indoor — Won 3000 at MVC Championship, while finishing second in 5000...ran season best 4:11.89 in mile at Husker Invitational...second in mile at Iowa State Open...third in 3000 at adidas Classic...2006 Cross Country — 13th at MVC Championship and 52nd at NCAA Regionals...also eighth at Bradley Classic and 35th at Penn State Nationals...member of the 2006 MVC Men's Scholar-Athlete Cross Country Team...2006 Outdoor — 13th in 5000 at MVC Championship...sixth in 1500 at Musco Twilight meet...2006 Indoor — Anchored distance medley relay to sixth in MVC Championship...ran personal best 8:38.79 in 3000 at Iowa State Classic to qualify for 2006 US Track and Field Junior National Championship...2005 Cross Country — 19th at MVC Championship...recipient of Jim Garrison Leadership Award... one of top freshman at NCAA Midwest Regional, placing 58th.

Prep — Third in 800 and 3200 at 2005 Nebraska Class A state meet, while finishing fourth in 1600...also ran anchor leg on 4x800 relay which was second, while guiding Fremont High to Class A state title...2005 Nebraska Class A state leader in 1600 at 4:17.57.

Personal — Education major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...awarded the 2007-08 and 2008-09 MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award...son of Jim Grassmeyer and Kim Grassmeyer...born May 20, 1987.

Personal Bests
800 - 1:57.65
1500 - 3:51.40
Mile - 4:11.28i
3000 - 8:18.28i
5000 - 14:14.77