It was a historic day for the Grizzlies XC program, on one of the colder state meets in recent memory

Never before 2023 had a public school of this size won both a boys and girls trophy for three consecutive years – making the GRACE GRIZZLIES the first 1a public school to do so, EVER!

Both the boys and girls teams took third place overall in a competition drawing from both D1 and DII schools from around the state. Only 1 other school in this classification had a double trophy (Victory Charter).

Individual history was also made, as AJ Mejia took 7th overall- Only 1 other grace athlete has ever scored higher! Brock Johnson took 13th place making him the 3rd highest boys state meet scorer in Grace XC history (beating out older brother Kade who earned 14th his senior year). Brock’s time was a lifetime best and puts him as the 4th fastest grizzly ever. 

Jonah Wilkerson also earned his first individual state meet medal going 17th place, running a seasons best time only 2 seconds off his lifetime best set at last years state meet. 

Senior Easton Lloyd, in only his 5th race ever, ran the fastest of his life, just missing out on the medals but his time of 18:04 was quick enough to rank him 9th on the all-time GHS boys list. Running in the 5th spot was Nathaniel Smith ending his xc career with yet another lifetime best mark.

Madison Edwards led her girls with a tremendous 13th place finish- only one grizzly girl has ever scored higher at state! Her time was a seasons best, just 3 seconds off her lifetime best from State last year. Lilly Gilbert just missed out on the medals in 24th, and teammates Breanna Heer, Bryleigh Walker, and Hayden Ball followed closely behind, each with a seasons best time. Coming in 6th position for the grizzlies was Alex Andrus, her huge PR was good enough to sneak her name onto the schools ‘top 20’ fastest times in history list

Couldn’t be prouder or happier to take part in what has become a very consistent, powerful and tight-knit team of hard working young men and women.

Grace High School

State Cross Country 2023

Spring Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5OJ_KbQuyc\&t=4528s



Social Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIiNSlU-pb0

YouTube links for Spring Music Concert & Spring Social Dance Review Performances

The Spring high school music concert is May 17, 2023 at 7:00pm. Tickets are $5.00. Street taco bar from 5:00pm-6:30pm for $8.00. Hope to see everyone there!

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