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2022-23 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Maria Grill

  • Position Sprints/Multis
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Whippany Park
  • Hometown Whippany, N.J.

Biography

https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/6914430/TCNJ/Maria_Grill.html

2019-20 (SOPHOMORE): Second-team All-NJAC 4x200 relay… All-NJAC honorable mention 4x400 relay… set a personal best of 42.83 in the 300 meters at the TCNJ Indoor Open… set a personal best of 1:00.73 in the 400 meters at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational… set a personal best of 8.27 in the 60 meters at the Armory Leap Year Invitational

BEFORE TCNJ- Ran track and cross country at Whippany High School... Was on the All-Academic team in eight seasons, and was a first team All-Conference honoree in four seasons....Was the president of the Varsity and Italian clubs, and part of heroes & cool kids.

PERSONAL- Has a hidden talent of playing the piano and is teaching herself sign language... biggest athletic thrill so far is winning the 200+400 at outdoor sectionals and breaking the school record in the 100 meter...favorite athlete is Allyson Felix... favorite place to hang out around campus is her friend's room with air conditioning...her five cousins attended TCNJ.

AWARDS AND HONORS
  • 2-time NCAA All-American (2023 Outdoor: 4x100, 6th; 4x400, 7th)
  • 10-time NCAA Qualifier (2023 Outdoor: 400, 4x100, 4x400 | 2023 Indoor: 200, 400, 4x400 | 2022 Outdoor: 400, 4x100, 4x400; 2022 Indoor: 4x400)
  • Thomas M. Gerrity Most Outstanding Outdoor Athlete (2022)
  • 2-time G. Larry James Most Outstanding Indoor Track Athlete (2022, 2023)
  • All-Metro Region (2023 Indoor: 200, 400, 4x400; 2022 Outdoor: 200, 400, 4x100, 4x400; 2022 Indoor: 200, 400, 4x400)
  • 1st Team All-NJAC (2023 Indoor: 200, 400, 4x20 | 2022 Indoor: 200, 4x200 | 2022 Outdoor: 200, 4x100
  • 2nd Team All-NJAC (2022 Indoor: 400 | 2022 Outdoor: 400 | 2021: 4x200)
  • All-NJAC honorable mention (2021: 4x400)
  • NJAC Track Athlete of the Week (2/22/22, 5/10/22, 2/13/23)
  • TCNJ Indoor Track MVP (2021-22)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District (2021-22)
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (2022)

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Sprints/Hurdles
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Sprints/Hurdles
  • 2020-21Junior

    Sprints/Hurdles
  • 2021-22Senior

    Sprints/Multis
  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    Sprints/Multis
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