University of Sioux Falls Athletics

2012-2013 (Junior): Indoor- Won the pole vault at the NSIC Indoor Championships to earn NSIC All-Conference Honors…tied her own school record at the NCAA Indoor Championships with her vault of 13-7.25 (4.15m)…earned All-American honors at the NCAA Championships by finishing4th overall…also competed in the 60m Hurdles where she broke the school record at the NSIC Championships with her time of 8.79 which earned her 5th place overall…Outdoor-ran the 4th fastest 100m dash time in USF history with her time of 12.40…broke the school record in the pole vault with her effort of 13-5.75 (4.11m) at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays…also a member of the 4x100m that ran the second fastest time in USF history at the Drake Relays (47.83)...finished 3rd in the Pole Vault at the NSIC Outdoor Championships…qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships and finished tied for 4th place, earning her second NCAA DII All-American honors. 

2011-12: Redshirted during USF's final year of transition to the NCAA DII

2010-11 (SOPHOMORE):Indoor- Pole vault National Champion... recorded a PR with a jump of 13-7 (4.14m)... conference pole vault champion... placed 3rd in the conference in hurdles... also set a USF school record in pole vault... Outdoor- Pole vault National Champion...placed second in conference for pole vault... placed 3rd in the conference in hurdles... beat the school record previously owned by her in pole vault with a jump of 13-3 (4.03m).

2009-10(FRESHMAN): Indoor- ran personal bests of 8.21 seconds in the 60 meter dash and 26.43 seconds in the 200 meter dash... had personal bests of 16-5.25 (5.01m) in the long jump and 12-2.75 (3.72m) in the pole vault... set a school record in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.99 seconds... earned All-Conference honors in the pole vault and 60 meter hurdles...Outdoor- set a school record in the pole vault, clearing a height of 12-8 (3.86m)...ran personal bests of 12.63 seconds in the 100 meter dash, 26.06 seconds in the 200 meter dash, and 15.13 in the 100 meter hurdles... GPAC Champion in the pole vault and was also All-Conference in the 100 meter hurdles... received All-American honors in the pole vault with her 3rd place finish at the NAIA outdoor national meet.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Hanson (S.D.)... competed in tennis, volleyball, gymnastics, track and field, and basketball... qualified state for gymnastics in the all-around and individual events... two-time track and field team state champions... was the 300 hurdle and pole vault state champion.

PERSONAL: Born Novermber 22, 1990... daughter of Melody and Greg Gross... has a twin sister, Bethany, who runs track and field at the Air Force Academy and one younger brother, Andrew... member of Dean's list and received the Purple Feather Award her Junior year... Music Education major... is a group leader at Celebrate church and helps as a large group leader in children's church on Sunday mornings... Brigitte aspires to go to the Olympic trials and to become a music teacher.