New signings announced for Cross Country

Hometown/High School: Napoleon, Ohio / Napoleon High School
Reason for choosing Grace: The Christ-centered education and welcoming community
Accolades:
- 4.0+ GPA and honor roll
- 2018 district XC team champions
- 12 season high school athlete

Hometown/High School: Seymour, Ind. / Seymour High School
Reason for choosing Grace: To run and build a stronger relationship with God.
Accolades:
- Sectional Champ Senior year in 3200m
- Mr. Cross Country @ Seymour HS

Hometown/High School: Louisville, Ky. / Louisville Male
Reason for choosing Grace: I chose Grace to be a part of the Worship Arts program with a major in Music Production. I am also blessed to have to have the opportunity to run cross country and track at the collegiate level.
Accolades:
- Louisville Male Varsity Cross Country and Track (4 years)
- Louisville Male Cross Country 2018 Runner of the Year
- Louisville Male 2019 Top Distance Runner
- 2018 KTCCCA All-Academic Honorable Mention
- 2017 All Area Freshman Team

Hometown/Prev. School: Elkhart, Ind. / McPherson College
Reason for choosing Grace: The emphasis on my faith journey and being surrounded by a supportive community of believers is what made my decision to transfer to Grace College quite easy.
Accolades:
- National Honor Society
- 4 year Scholar-Athlete
- Captain
- Grade-Level Leader (3 years)
- Outstanding Mental Attitude Award
- Varsity Letter (4 years)
- Track Regional Qualifier and School Record Holder (4x800m)

Hometown/High School: Bristol, Ind. / Elkhart High School
Reason for choosing Grace: In short my reason for choosing Grace was not to only become a better student, and athlete but as well as become more devoted into my faith in God.
Accolades:
- 2x first team all conference cross county
- 1x indoor track and field state qualifier
- 3x cross country semi state qualifier
- 2019 academic honor roll
- 2x team captain cross country
- 2x Team MVP cross country

Hometown/High School: Munster, Ind. / Illiana Christian High School
Reason for choosing Grace: I chose Grace because of the small Christian atmosphere and the XC/TF team's warmth and positivity they showed me when I visited.
Accolades:
- 4 year cross country varsity runner
- Advanced to 2017 state of Illinois XC Championships
- Team Leadership award winner (2019)
- MVP cross country award winner (2020)
- Advanced to 2020 state of Indiana XC Championships
- Received All-Sectional, All-Regional, All Semi-State Honors (2020)
- IATCCC 2A All-State- First team award winner (2020)
- 4 year track and field varsity runner
- Advanced to 2018 Illinois State Track and Field Championship in 3200M
- Received All-Sectional Honors (2018)
- MVP Track and Field award winner (2021)
- Received All-Sectional Honors (2021)
- Advanced to Regionals in the 3200M (2021)
- High Honor Roll all 4 years
- National Honor Society member

Hometown/High School: Bridgman, Mich. / Bridgman High School
Reason for choosing Grace: The amazing team, coaches, and the beautiful campus!
Accolades:
- 2018 XC All-State
- 2019 XC All-State
- 2019 XC D4 Team State Champions
- 2019 Track All-State 3200M
- Bridgman High School XC school record
- Bridgman High School 3200M school record
- Bridgman High School Academic top 10

Hometown/High School: Sweetser, Ind. / Oak Hill High School
Reason for choosing Grace: Loved the small town feel of Winona and the family environment of the team!
Accolades:
- 7 time all conference in cross country and track
- 7 county and conference team championships
- 3 sectional team titles
- 2 regional team titles
- 4 semi state appearances
- Core 40 with honors diploma
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude
- Top 15 in class

Hometown/High School: Lake Odessa, Mich. / Lakewood High School
Reason for choosing Grace: I believe with all my heart that God led me to Grace. At the beginning of Senior year I had no clue where I was going to college, all I knew was that I didn't want to go to a small, Christian, school. But then I received an acceptance letter from Grace in the mail (I hadn't even realized I applied). Coach then contacted me about collegiate running and I began to look further into Grace's programs and academics. I learned that Grace's staff cares about their students, and they want to see us succeed. I believe that God led me here because he knows that Grace will help me pursue a career that will be impactful and meaningful to others.
Accolades:
- Congressional Medal of Merit
- National Honor Society
- Department Honors in Spanish, Math, and English
- Academic All-State (XC)
- MHSAA Scholar Athlete Finalist
- All-County, All-Conference, All-Region
- Most Dedicated Runner (3yrs in a row XC)
- Hardest Worker (TF)
- Captain's Award

Hometown/High School: Cedarville, Ohio / Cedarville High School
Reason for choosing Grace: I chose Grace because I saw God make it evidently clear that this was the place for me. I also loved the community and how genuine and invested everyone was in me even before I committed.
Accolades:
- 2x Cross Country Captain
- 2x All Conference Cross Country
- Helped lead team to first ever regional berth in Cross Country
- 5x All Conference Track
- 10x Varsity letter winne
- 3x Regional qualifier in track
- National Honors Society Member
- 4 year honor roll winner
- 4 year conference all academic

Hometown/High School: Wabash, Ind. / Wabash High School
Reason for choosing Grace: It was the best option for me academically and a good teaching program, and getting to run is a plus!
Accolades:
- 3 year Academic Letter Recipient
- 4 year Scholar Athlete
- 3x Three Rivers Conference academic all conference
- TRC academic honorable mention
- 10x Varsity Letter Award
- Regional qualifier(freshman and senior year) for cross country
- 2021 All Wabash County 4x8 Relay
- 2021 All Wabash County 3200m run
- Track Most Improved
- Cross Country Most Valuable Runner
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes “Athlete of the Year”