Odessa Grove
Odessa Grove
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Lewistown, Ill.
  • High School:
    Lewistown

Bio

Honors

SLIAC All-Academic Spring 2023

SLIAC All-Academic Winter 2022-23

SLIAC All-Academic Fall 2022

Sophomore (2022-23): In her second cross country season, she competed in three meets, missing four due to injury/illness … Her best performance was a 17:21.93 3-mile performance at the Titan Opener on Sept. 1.

In the spring, she was able to compete in the 1,500 in the three meets … she recorded a PR of 7:07.13 at the SLIAC Outdoor Championships on April 29.

Freshman (2021-22): In her first cross country season as a Red Devil, Odessa competed in all six meets in the program’s first season since relaunching in 2020 … Led the team in the first three races of the season … Recorded a PR of 32:13 (8:38/M) at the Wright Invite on Sept. 24.

In the winter, she competed in three indoor meets, representing the Red Devils in the 3,000 and the 400 … Recorded a PR of 15:10.64 in the 3,000 at the Principia Relays on Jan. 29 … Recorded a PR of 1:23.00 in the 400 at the Titan Open on Feb. 12.

In the spring, she competed in four outdoor meets, representing the Red Devils in the 800 and the 1,500 … Recorded a PR of 3:28.97 in the 800 and a PR of 6:49.47 in the 1,500 at the Greenville Classic on April 15.

Lewistown High School: Competed in cross country and track and field … Was a National Honor Society member.

Personal: The daughter of Craig and Jaime Grove, Odessa was born on March 20, 2003 in Caron, Illinois … Has four siblings, James, Kayla, Aleah and Brennan … Majoring in psychology … 2021 Ronald W. Reagan Scholar.

News Mentions

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Red Devils Complete Season with Regionals Meet

WAVERLY, Iowa – The Eureka cross country and distance team’s fall season came to a close on Saturday with the NCAA Division III...

November 11, 2023

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Eureka Piles Up PRs, Season Bests at SLIAC Championships

LITCHFIELD, Ill. – The Eureka cross country and distance team took on the best competition the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference...

October 28, 2023

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Eureka Adapts to Unusual Conditions in Greenville  

GREENVILLE, Ill. – The Eureka cross country and distance team took on challenging and unusual race conditions at the Greenville Cross...

October 13, 2023

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Red Devils Challenge Themselves at Warrior Invitational

WEST ALLIS, Wis. – The Eureka cross country and distance team took on a large field and tough course conditions at the Warrior Invitational...

September 30, 2023

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Red Devils Celebrate Seniors, Tally 10 PRs

PEORIA – The Eureka cross country and distance team celebrated its Senior Night at the Bradley Intercollegiate Championships on Friday.

September 15, 2023

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EC Cross Country Takes Leap at Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Eureka cross country and distance team took a leap in its second meet of the season on Friday.

September 8, 2023

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EC Women Picked Second, Men Fifth, in SLIAC XC Poll

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – After a historic season last fall, the Eureka women’s cross country team was voted to finish second in the St. Louis...

August 22, 2023