University of St. Thomas Athletics
2023-24 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Urkiel, Grace
Freestyle/Breaststroke
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle
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Freestyle/Breaststroke
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Butterfly/Freestyle
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Diving
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Freestyle/Distance/IM
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IM/Freestyle/Butterfly
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Backstroke/Freestyle
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/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle/Backstroke
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle/Backstroke
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Backstroke/Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Butterfly/Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Butterfly/Backstroke
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
IM/Breaststroke
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Backstroke/Butterfly/IM
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle/Breaststroke
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Diving
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Freestyle/Butterfly
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Butterfly/IM
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Butterfly/IM
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Breaststroke/Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Backstroke/IM
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/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle/Distance
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/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & DivingFreestyle/Distance
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Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Breaststroke/IM
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Backstroke/Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle/Backstroke
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Grace Urkiel
- Position:
- Breaststroke/IM
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Rosemount
- Hometown:
- Rosemount, Minn.
Bio
Awards & Achievements
2021-22 All-Summit League selection
2021-22 Summit League Academic Honor Roll recipient
2022-23
At the Summit League Championships, placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke, seventh in the 200 IM and ninth in the 200 breaststroke...clocked a program-record 2:19.33 in the 200 Breaststroke at the Summit League Championships…opened the season with a first-place performance in the 200 breaststroke and second-place finish in the 50 freestyle against Green Bay on Oct. 7… earned second in the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke against Augustana (S.D.) on Oct. 8… placed first in the 50 freestyle and 100 IM at the JoAnn Andregg Invitational…tallied first-place in the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke at the Rochester Invitational.
2021-22
Set the program record in the 50 breaststroke at the Summit League Championships with a time of 29.51...Raced to third in the 100 breaststroke at the Summit League Championships, while also finishing sixth in the 200 breaststroke and 11th in the 50 freestyle...Tallied fourth in the 200 medley relay at the Summit League Championships...Fifth in the 400 medley and 200 freestyle relay at the league championships...Opened the season with a pair of first-place finishes in the 100 and 200 breaststroke against Augustana (S.D.)...Earned fifth place in the 200 breaststroke against Minnesota on Oct. 30...Notched first place in the 100 breaststroke against South Dakota.
High School
Qualified for state in the 100 breaststroke.
Personal
Daughter of Lori and Brian...Has two siblings (Molly and Anthony)...Majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology.
St. Thomas Records
100 breast: 1:02.46 at Summit League Championships (2/24/23)
200 breast: 2:19.33 at Summit League Championships (2/25/23)
200 IM: 2:06.01 at Summit League Championships (2/23/23)
200 medley relay: 1:43.11 at Summit League Championships (2/22/23)
400 medley relay: 3:47.30 (2022)
Career Results (SwimCloud)
2021-22 All-Summit League selection
2021-22 Summit League Academic Honor Roll recipient
2022-23
At the Summit League Championships, placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke, seventh in the 200 IM and ninth in the 200 breaststroke...clocked a program-record 2:19.33 in the 200 Breaststroke at the Summit League Championships…opened the season with a first-place performance in the 200 breaststroke and second-place finish in the 50 freestyle against Green Bay on Oct. 7… earned second in the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke against Augustana (S.D.) on Oct. 8… placed first in the 50 freestyle and 100 IM at the JoAnn Andregg Invitational…tallied first-place in the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke at the Rochester Invitational.
2021-22
Set the program record in the 50 breaststroke at the Summit League Championships with a time of 29.51...Raced to third in the 100 breaststroke at the Summit League Championships, while also finishing sixth in the 200 breaststroke and 11th in the 50 freestyle...Tallied fourth in the 200 medley relay at the Summit League Championships...Fifth in the 400 medley and 200 freestyle relay at the league championships...Opened the season with a pair of first-place finishes in the 100 and 200 breaststroke against Augustana (S.D.)...Earned fifth place in the 200 breaststroke against Minnesota on Oct. 30...Notched first place in the 100 breaststroke against South Dakota.
High School
Qualified for state in the 100 breaststroke.
Personal
Daughter of Lori and Brian...Has two siblings (Molly and Anthony)...Majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology.
St. Thomas Records
100 breast: 1:02.46 at Summit League Championships (2/24/23)
200 breast: 2:19.33 at Summit League Championships (2/25/23)
200 IM: 2:06.01 at Summit League Championships (2/23/23)
200 medley relay: 1:43.11 at Summit League Championships (2/22/23)
400 medley relay: 3:47.30 (2022)
Career Results (SwimCloud)
Press Conference: Tommie Football Postgame v Lindenwood 08/28/25
Friday, August 29
Tommie Football Intro Video 2025
Thursday, August 28
Beyond The Buzzer: Schoenecker Arena Setup
Wednesday, July 23
Beyond The Buzzer: Sports Medicine
Wednesday, July 23
