2017 - 2018 MICHIGAN
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
GRACE
STARK
HURDLES
LAKELAND HS
WHITE LAKE, MICHIGAN
JUNIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-3
PRESS RELEASE

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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
13.16
100 METER HIGH HURDLES
11.47
100 METERS
“Grace is self-motivated to be the best sprinter she can be. She not only wants to beat her competition, but she always wants to reach her own personal goals. Her attitude is that of a champion who has only scratched the surface of her abilities.”
John Kababik
Lakeland Coach

Athletic Excellence


The 5-foot-3 junior won a national title in the 100-meter high hurdles at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor this month with a time of 13.24 seconds, and also took third in the 100-meter dash in 11.47. Stark broke the tape in the 100-meter dash at the Division 1 state meet in 11.74, and captured the 100 hurdles in a state-record time of 13.16, which ranked as the nation’s No. 2 performance among prep competitors in 2018 at the time of her selection, and No. 8 in U.S. high school history.

Academic Achievement


Stark has maintained a 3.65 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character


Stark has participated in service-mission trips with her church to aid the underprivileged.