Grinnell College Athletics

Background:
Born in Minneapolis, Minn. … parents are Gaio Lakin and Amy Thorsen … has one sibling, Sam Lakin.
 
High School:
Graduated from Hopkins and participated in cross country and track and field … was three-time letter winner in both sports and three-time Scholar-Athlete Award winner … was captain, All-Conference and State qualifier in cross country and honorable mention All-Conference in track and field … best times are 4:30 in the 1600-meter run, 9:39 in the 3200 and 16:28 in the cross country 5000 … aside from athletics, earned Academic Letter Award three times, was Academic All-State and AP Scholar with Honor in 2025.

College:
2025: Midwest Conference Newcomer of the Year ... All-MWC Conference ... USTFCCCA All-Academic ... Academic All-Conference.