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Richard Grudzwick
Richard Grudzwick
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    New Milford, CT
  • High School:
    New Milford
  • Position:
    Distance

Bio

Collegiate Personal Bests:
500 Meter Run: 1:04.37
800 Meter Run: 1:49.90
5K (XC): 15:36.4
6K (XC): 20:56.1
8K (XC): 26:32.6
10K (XC): 35:47.9

2017 Indoor: Was the IC4A 800 meter champion clocking in a time of 1:50.38...Helped set the school distance medley relay record of 9:46.12 while taking first place at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational...Set a new personal best mark in the 800 meter run, 1:49.90, taking fourth place overall at the NEICAAA Championships...Placed fifth at the NEC Finals in the 500 meter run with a time of 1:07.32...Ran a collegiate best time in the 500 meter run at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invite with a time of 1:04.37...Won the 800 meter and DMR events at the URI Coaches Tribute.

2016 Cross Country: Placed 28th at the Northeast Conference Championships, finishing the 8k course in 30.11.3 at Saint Francis U...Placed 21st overall at the 14th Annual Ted Owen Invitational...Finished in 22nd placed in the St. Francis Father Bede 5K with a time of 17.39.3.

2016 Outdoor: Ran a season best 800 meter run time at the Larry Ellis Invite (1:52.56)...Placed sixth in the Northeast Conference 800 meter run championship race, clocking in a time of 1:56.64...Competed on the 4x8 relay team that won the NEC Championship (7:46.31)...Also ran on the NEC Championship 4x4 relay team that took bronze (3:23.16)...Represented CCSU in the IC4A Championship 800 meter race...Won the 800 meter run at the CCUS Invite and Mark T. Young Invite.

2016 Indoor:  Competed at the IC4A Indoor Track and Field Champioships in the 800 meter run...Took sixth place in the 500 meter run at the NEICAAA Championships with a time of 1:05.41...Ran on the NEC Championship 4x4 relay team that placed fourth, running a time of 3:31.90...Placed third at the URI Coaches Tribute Meet in the 800 meter run (1:55.63).

Before Central: Competed on both cross country and track at New Milford High School... Helped his cross coutnry team win the SWC champhionship and Class L Championship in 2014... Earned 1st team All-Conference in cross country (2014)... Earned second team All-Conference in the 4x400m relay in 2012... Was an honorable mention in the SMR in indoor (2013)... received an honorable mention for the 400m dash in outdoor (2013)... Earned 1st team All-Conference and All-State for the 600m dash in indoor track as a Junior... Awarded MVP for New Milford in indoor (2014)... Earned honorable mention for 400m dash in outdoor (2014)... 1st team All-Conference in the 600m and SMR in indoor (2015)... Honorable mention for the 4x400m relay (2015)... Holds the SWC record for the 600m and SMR in indoor...1st team All-Conference for the 800m and 2nd team All-Conference for the 400m dash and 4x400m relay in outdoor (2015)... Holds a total of six school records and two conference records in track and field.

News Mentions

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Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-NEC Honors Announced

Sophomore Marquis Ward was named Most Outstanding Performer (Jumps)

May 22, 2018

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Men's Track & Field Competes at IC4A/ECAC Championships

Three Blue Devils record top five finishes.

May 12, 2018

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Men's Track Named 2018 NEC Runner-Up, Takes Home 15 Medals

The Blue Devils placed second behind Mount with a total of 170 points.

May 6, 2018

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Men's Track Earns Five Medals, Ranks Second Heading Into Sunday's NEC Finals

CCSU earned a total of 54 points on Saturday at the Mount.

May 5, 2018

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Norstrom Breaks 3K School Record at CCSU Blue Devil Invite

Central won by a margin of 204 points on Saturday.

April 28, 2018

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Grudzwick Wins 1,500 to Pace CCSU at Larry Ellis Invitational

Grudzwick won the 1,500 meter event while setting a new personal record time.

April 21, 2018

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Men's Track Takes Flight at Princeton on Friday

Senior Tyler Latham posted the top finish for CCSU on day one of the Larry Ellis Invitational.

April 20, 2018

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Men's Track Competes at UConn and Bucknell

CCSU split up to take on the Northeast Challenge and the Bison Outdoor Classic.

April 14, 2018

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Latham Takes Runner-Up in SCSU's Decathlon

Latham scored a personal best 6,631 points to take second place in the Decathlon at SCSU.

April 13, 2018

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Men's Track and Field Competes at Miami and Yale on Saturday

Grudzwick wins 800 meters with a time of 1:53.19

April 7, 2018

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Trainor Takes Fourth, CCSU Travels to Yale and Miami on Saturday

Senior Austin Trainor placed fourth in the 3K steeplechase at the Sam Howell Invitational

April 6, 2018

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Men's Track Kicks off 2018 Outdoor Season at Bryant

Norstrom and Welsh earned first place victories for CCSU.

March 31, 2018

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Blue Devils to Compete at New England Championships

Events will begin on Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the Reggie Lewis Center.

February 2, 2018

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Men's Indoor Track Picked Second in Preseason Coaches' Poll

The Blue Devils received two first place nods behind preseason favorite, LIU Brooklyn.

December 6, 2017