Skip To Main Content

Grand Valley State University Athletics

2025-26 Track & Field Roster

Cara Newman

Cara Newman

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Plymouth, Mich.
  • High School:
    Canton

Summary

Biography

2025-26: 1x USTFCCCA First Team All-America
Ran a personal-best indoor 3000m at the GVSU Bill Clinger Classic, crossing the finish line second at 9:47.77… Finished seventh in the mile at the GVSU Big Meet (I) with a personal-best time of 4:49.90… Named GLIAC Indoor Champion in the women’s mile with a finish at 4:51.68… Earned USTFCCCA First Team All-America honors with a fifth place finish in the DMR at 11:30.93 at the NCAA DII Indoor Championships… Ran personal-best 800m (2:15.00) and 1500m (4:27.13) times at the adidas Raleigh Relays (O)… Finished 13th in the preliminary round of the 1500m at the NCAA DII Outdoor Championships crossing the finish line at 4:29.17… Earned GLIAC Academic Excellence honors…

2024-25: Competed as a mid-distance/distance runner as a redshirt-freshman... Ran a personal-best 2:15.63 indoor 800m time at the GVSU Mike Lints Alumni Open (I)... Placed 10th in the 800m at the GLIAC Indoor Championships crossing the finish line at 2:17.99... Placed third in the 1 mile at the GLIAC Indoor Championships with a personal-best finish at 4:54.00... Recorded a personal-best 3k time at the GVSU Big Meet (I) at 9:50.33... Crossed the 5k finish line at a personal-best 17:43.43 while competing at the Raleigh Relays (O)... Placed fourth with a personal-best 4:32.05 1500m time at the GLIAC Outdoor Championships... Earned GLIAC All-Academic/Academic Excellence honors...

2023-24: Redshirted

Prior to GVSU

High School:
2x All-State... Conference Champion... Region Champion... 3x Scholar Athlete

Media Highlights

There is no related content available.

Videos Snapshot
  • snapshot video snapshot video

Headlines Snapshot
  • snapshot stories
Photos Snapshot

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Distance
  • 2024-25Redshirt Freshman

    Distance
  • 2025-26Redshirt Sophomore

    Distance