Wartburg College Athletics

Teresa “Cordes” Graven ’88

Graven was a four-year member of the women’s cross country and track and field teams. Graven was a two-time All-American as she placed sixth at the 1988 NCAA National Indoor Championships in the high jump with her mark of 5’5” and second in the 1988 NCAA National Outdoor Championships in the same event with her height of 5’7.75”. She received the college’s Hertel Award (outstanding two sport athlete) in 1988. Graven lives in Horicon, Wis. where she is a high school principal.