Rachel Gruenbacher

Class: Senior Hometown: Lenexa, Kan. High School: St. Thomas Aquinas

Height: 5-1 Event: Distance

2008 OUTDOOR: Posted four top-five finishes in the 800 meters ... Recorded a seventh-place finish at the Sooner Invitational with a personal-best time of 1:15.49 ... Finished in fourth place at the Kansas Relays with a time of 2:16.61 ... Placed fourth at the John Jacobs Invitational after running a time of 2:16.94 ... Ran a time of 2:17.24 at the Missouri Relays to finish in fifth place ... Was the runner-up at the ESU Twilight with a time of 2:20.16.

2008 INDOOR: Ran the 800 meters eight times ... Ran a personal-best time of 2:14.06 at the ISU Last Chance ... Placed third at the Husker Invitational (2:16.06).

2007 OUTDOOR: Ran the 800-meter run in three meets ... At the Tulsa Duels she ran a time of 2:23.88 ... Finished in a time of 2:19.63 at the Kansas Relays.

2007 INDOOR: Competed in five meets as a freshman ... Improved in every meet in the 800 meters ... Ran a time of 2:21.30 at the Husker Invitational ... Ran a season-best time of 2:19.71 at the ISU Classic.

HIGH SCHOOL: Participated in both cross country and track and field ... Placed 24th at the 2005 Kansas 5A State Cross Country Championships ... Four-year letterwinner in cross country ... A member of two state champion 800-meter relay teams and the 2005 Kansas 5A state track championship team.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Kurt and Sylvia Gruenbacher ... Considering a major in nursing.