2026 Men's Track and Field Roster

Jerome Graessle

  • Event(s) 5k, 10k
  • Major Computer Science
  • Letters 1
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Arlington Heights, IL
  • Highschool Barrington High School

Biography

Entering second season for the Hawks. Considering running for Rose Hulman or going to University of Illinois and running for their club team.

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Outdoor Track (2026)
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Indoor Track (2026)
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Cross Country (2025)
-Ran in eight races for the Hawks
-Set 8k (26:38.3) PR
-NJCAA Region 4 Champions (team)
-NJCAA National Champions (team)

Outdoor Track (2025)
-Ran in five meets for the Hawks
-Set outdoor 1500m (4:37.56), 5k (16:26.44), and 10k (34:25.43) PRs
-USTFCCCA All-American (Top 8) (10k)
-NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American (Third Place in the 10k)

Indoor Track (2025)
-Ran in six meets for the Hawks
-Set indoor personal bests in the Mile (4:51.12), 3k (9:29.68), and 5k (16:22.66)

Cross Country (2024)
-Ran in eight races for the Hawks
-Set 8k (27:28.0) PR
-NJCAA Region 4 Runners-Up (team)
-NJCAA National Runners-Up (team)
-NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American (14th Place)

High School (Barrington)
-Competed for Coach Thomas Root
-Four years of cross country and track & field
-National Honor Society / AP Scholar w/ Distinction
-National Merit Commended / Illinois State Scholar


Favorite Athlete: Yaseen Abdalla
Favorite Athlete (non-XCTF): Chris Bumstead
Dream Job: Freelance Video Editor / Machine Learning Engineer



Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

    5k, 10k
  • 2026Sophomore

    Distance