The state’s two-time returning Gatorade Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year, the 5-foot-7 senior entered 12 events at the Class AAA state meet during her prep track career and took the gold medal in all 12. Also the 2017-18 Gatorade Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, Starcher holds the state record in the 800-meter run, the 1,500, the 1,600, the mile, the 2-mile and shares in the 4x400-meter relay record. Her clocking of 4:38.19 in the outdoor mile at the 2019 Penn Relays ranked as the No. 9 time in prep history in the event.
Starcher has maintained a weighted 4.35 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at Stanford University.
A member of the Ripley High student council, Starcher established the Ripley Youth Running Club, which promotes running skills and physical fitness. She has also volunteered locally as part of multiple community service projects through her church youth group.
