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2023-24 Women's Track and Field Roster

Troy L. Sayles

Grace Dieleman

Grace Dieleman

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Park Hill South
  • Hometown:
    Kansas City, Mo.
  • Major:
    Business Analytics

Summary

Biography

Personal Bests

Personal
  • Daughter of Mike and Ann Dieleman

Honors 
  • 2023 Outdoor All-CAA (javelin)

2024 Outdoor
  • Threw javelin for Elon, placing fifth at the CAA Championships
  • Recorded a distance of 129-feet-1 (39.34m) in javelin at the CAA Championship to place fifth overall
  • Had a season-best javelin performance of 142-2 (43.34m) at the Charlotte Invitational to finish third overall
  • Also placed third at the Phoenix Invitational
  • Threw hammer at the Aggie Invitational, establishing a personal best distance of 130-5 (39.76m)
 
2023-24 Indoor
  • Competed in weight throw at the JDL Thursday College Classic, recording a PR distance of 42-feet-7 (12.98m) to place third

2023 Outdoor
  • All-CAA in the javelin
  • Competed in the javelin for Elon, finishing as runner-up at the CAA Championships
  • Threw a career-best 146-feet-8 (44.71m) at the Webb Davidson Meet, breaking the school record in the process
  • Won the javelin at the Duke Invitational, High Point’s Meet of Champions and the Aggie Classic
  • Threw the javelin 143-0 (43.59m) at the CAA Championships to place second

2022-23 Indoor
  • Competed in the weight throw, posting a career-best mark of 41-feet-6.5 (12.66m) at the Camel City Invitational 

2022 Outdoor
  • Threw a personal-record in the javelin throw at the High Point Meet of Champions with a mark of 132' 10" (40.48m).
  • Won the javelin throw at the Aggie Classic with a toss of 114' 7" (34.94m).
  • Was fourth overall at the CAA Championships in the javelin throw with a mark of 131' 4" (40.04m).

2021-22 Indoor
  • Did not compete in any meets.

2021 Outdoor
  • Threw a season-best throw of 113' 7" (34.63m) in the javelin throw at the JMU Invitational.
  • Finished a season-best seventh in the javelin throw at the Aggie Classic with a mark of 105' 11" (32.28m).
  • Had a mark of 108' 4" (33.03m) in the javelin at the High Point VertKlasse Meeting.

2020-21 Indoor
  • Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Prep Career
  • Competed at Park Hill South High School under head coach AJ Roth
  • Was a four-year member of the National Honor Society
  • Left as the school-record holder in the javelin throw
  • Named Most Outstanding junior and senior
  • Was a two-year sectional qualifier
  • Also played softball

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Throws
    5'5"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Throws
    5'5"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Throws
    5'5"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Throws
    5'5"