Drury University Athletics

PERSONAL...
Son of Christopher and Maya Grijalva.

AT DRURY...
CAREER
Was on four National Championship teams in his four years and had seven top ten finishes in his career. . . Senior season he placed seventh in the 1000 Free (9:15.95) and was 10th in the 400 IM (3:55.62), the 500 Free (4:29.01) and the 1650 Free (15:47.20). . . Placed 14th in the 1650 Free with a time of 15:47.20). . . Placed 13th in three events at the 2011 NCAA-II National Meet, those coming in the 400 IM, 500 Free and the 1000 Free. . . Sophomore season he had a pair of top five finishes at the 2010 NCAA-II National Meet with a third in the 500 Free and a fifth in the 400 IM. . . Freshman year Mark placed 10th in the 500 Free, 11th in the 1650 Free and 14th in the 1000 Free at the 2009 NCAA-II National Championship meet.

SENIOR
Helped Drury claim the 2012 NCAA-II National Championship with three top ten finishes. . . Placed seventh in the 1000 Free (9:15.95) and was 10th in the 400 IM (3:55.62), the 500 Free (4:29.01) and the 1650 Free (15:47.20). . . Placed 14th in the 1650 Free with a time of 15:47.20).

JUNIOR
Placed 13th in three events at the 2011 NCAA-II National Meet, those coming in the 400 IM, 500 Free and the 1000 Free. . . Placed 14th in the 150 Free at Nationals.

SOPHOMORE
Had a pair of top five finishes at the 2010 NCAA-II National Meet with a third in the 500 Free and a fifth in the 400 IM. . . Mark finished 12th in the 1650 Free and was 19th in the 1000 Free.

FRESHMAN
Placed 10th in the 500 Free, 11th in the 1650 Free and 14th in the 1000 Free at the 2009 NCAA-II National Championship meet.

PREP...
Was a Junior National Qualifier and a Scholastic USA Swimming All-American at Clear Brook High School in Houston, Texas. . . Was named to the NISCA All-American team and was a TISCA All-State pick. . . Was Clear Brook's MVP all four years and was the District 24-5A MVP. . . Was a member of the National Honor Society.

MARK'S FAVORITES...
Food: General Chicken
Restaurant: China Wok
Musical Artist: The Killers and Streetlight Manifesto
Movie: The Big Lebowski
TV Show: Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Your Dream Job: CRNA

2009 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
500 Free 4:28.16 (10th)
1650 Free 15:41.25 (11th)
1000 Free 9:26.74 (14th)

2010 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
500 Free 3rd (4:30.32)
200 Breast 4th (2:00.14)
400 IM 5th (3:57.62)
1650 Free 12th (15:55.95)
1000 Free 19th (9:30.58)

2011 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
400 IM.....13th (4:00.52)
500 Free.....13th (4:31.76)
1000 Free.....13th (9:27.55)
1650 Free.....14th (15:54.97)

2012 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
1000 Free.....7th (9:15.95)
400 IM.....10th (3:55.62)
500 Free.....10th (4:29.01)
1650 Free.....14th (15:47.20)