Elias Graca: Track Star

from Penn Athletics

PERSONAL RECORDS
400 meters: 48.92
800 meters: 1:50.16

CAREER ACCOLADES

Member of the indoor DMR school record holders (9:38.81)

Sixth all-time in the indoor 800m (1:50.16)

Member of the outdoor 4x800m team that tied the school record (7:24.47)

2016 OUTDOOR

  • Had an outstanding freshman outdoor season as a middle distance specialist, competing mainly in the 800m, 4x800m relay and DMR.
  • Tied the school record in the 4x800m relay (7:24.47) at the Penn Relays.
  • Recorded five top-5 placements during the course of the season.
  • Competed at both the 2016 Ivy League Outdoor Track & Field Championships and the ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 4x800m relay and 800m.

2016 INDOOR

  • Had a successful freshman outing during his first indoor season as a middle distance specialist.
  • Recorded nine top-3 finishes during the course of the season, ranging from the 400m, 800m, 4x400m relay and DMR.
  • Placed third in the 800m at the 2016 Ivy League Indoor Track & Field Championships.
  • Member of the school record holder DMR relay team (9:38.81), earned at the Fastrack National Invite (Feb. 12).
  • Ran the sixth-fastest 800m in Quaker history at the ECAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (1:50.16), to place fourth.

 

High School: One of the best in the country at 800 meters, ranking No. 3 in the U.S. at that distance during the 2015 indoor season.