Tara Gruskiewicz Kieser

Tara Gruskiewicz Kieser

  • Class Year:
    2003 & 2004
  • Induction Year:
    2015
  • Sport(s):
    Cross Country & Track and Field

Tara Gruskiewicz Kieser '03 & '04 had an outstanding cross country and track career and helped to lead Baldwin Wallace University win 10 Ohio Athletic Conference titles, including four in cross country (1999-2002), three in indoor track (2000-2002) and three in outdoor track (2000-2002).

Gruskiewicz Kieser helped the cross country team to an NCAA Division III National Championship Meet berth, was an individual NCAA Div. III track national qualifier in the 800 meters and continues to be the OAC Championships record-holder indoors as a member of the 4x800-meter relay team and outdoors in the 800 and as a member of the 4x800 relay squad.

Gruskiewicz Kieser also was an outstanding student who earned Academic All-OAC honors and earned her master’s degree in education from BW in 2003.

An avid runner, today, Gruskiewicz Kieser is a teacher at the Independence School.