Grace Stark

Grace Stark
	Stark at the 2018 Youth Summer Olympics
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	May 6, 2001 (age 23)
Home town	White Lake, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	60m hurdles: 7.78 (Birmingham, 2022); 100m hurdles: 12.31 (Eugene, 2024)

Grace Stark (born May 6, 2001) is an American hurdler.^[1]

Early life

From White Lake, Michigan, she attended Lakeland High School. As a junior in 2018, she won MHSAA Division 1 state championship titles over 100 metres and 100 metres hurdles. In the hurdles she ran the fastest time ever recorded by a Michigan high school athlete.^[2]^[3] She attended the University of Florida.^[4]

Career

Stark won the NCAA Indoor 60m hurdles title in 2022, having run a personal best 7.83 seconds in the heats and lowering it to 7.78 in the final.^[5] This time equalled the collegiate record set by Brianna Rollins in 2013.^[6] She missed competition time due to a broken leg sustained at the SEC Outdoor Championships in 2022.^[7]

Stark went undefeated competing outdoors in the college season in 2024,^[8] culminating with the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor 100m hurdles title in June 2024.^[9] That month, she qualified for the final of the US Olympic Trials.^[10] In the final, she finished third in a personal best time of 12.31 seconds to earn a place on the US team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.^[11]

Competition results

International competitions

Representing the United States
Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result
2024	Summer Olympics^[12]	Paris, France	5th	100 m hurdles	12.43

References

^ "Grace Stark". World Athletics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "Lakeland's Grace Stark on winning 100 hurdles, 100 dash". Detroit News. June 3, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "Grace Stark is state's best 100m hurdler ever, a 'once in a lifetime' talent". mlive. April 26, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "10 way-too-early women's Bowerman frontrunners for the 2024 track and field season". ncaa.com. January 23, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "Ross attacks world record, Steiner and Stark secure NCAA indoor success". World Athletics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ Becton, Stan (March 12, 2022). "Watch: Florida's Grace Stark ties NCAA women's 60 meter hurdle record". NCAA.COM. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ Mull, Cory (May 12, 2024). "It's Grace Stark Season. The Florida Gator Re-Sets NCAA Lead At SECs". Flotrack. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS — TRACK & FIELD EVENT-BY-EVENT PREVIEW". usatf. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "Valby, Stark-led Florida 2nd At NCAA Women Outdoor Track & Field Championships". wruf. June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "U.S. Olympic Track And Field Trials Results Day 7". Flotrack. June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ Mowery, Matthew (June 30, 2024). "Lakeland grad Grace Stark earns Olympic berth with third-place finish in 100 hurdles". Retrieved July 1, 2024.
^ "Women's 100m Hurdles - Final results" (PDF). Olympics. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

External links

[1] "Grace Stark". World Athletics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[2] "Lakeland's Grace Stark on winning 100 hurdles, 100 dash". Detroit News. June 3, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[3] "Grace Stark is state's best 100m hurdler ever, a 'once in a lifetime' talent". mlive. April 26, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[4] "10 way-too-early women's Bowerman frontrunners for the 2024 track and field season". ncaa.com. January 23, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[5] "Ross attacks world record, Steiner and Stark secure NCAA indoor success". World Athletics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[6] Becton, Stan (March 12, 2022). "Watch: Florida's Grace Stark ties NCAA women's 60 meter hurdle record". NCAA.COM. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[7] Mull, Cory (May 12, 2024). "It's Grace Stark Season. The Florida Gator Re-Sets NCAA Lead At SECs". Flotrack. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[8] "2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS — TRACK & FIELD EVENT-BY-EVENT PREVIEW". usatf. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[9] "Valby, Stark-led Florida 2nd At NCAA Women Outdoor Track & Field Championships". wruf. June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[10] "U.S. Olympic Track And Field Trials Results Day 7". Flotrack. June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[11] Mowery, Matthew (June 30, 2024). "Lakeland grad Grace Stark earns Olympic berth with third-place finish in 100 hurdles". Retrieved July 1, 2024.

[12] "Women's 100m Hurdles - Final results" (PDF). Olympics. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

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v t e 2024 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification	2024 United States Olympic trials (track and field) 2024 United States Olympic trials (marathon)
Men's track and road athletes	Conner Mantz Clayton Young Grant Fisher Woody Kincaid Nico Young Kenneth Rooks Matthew Wilkinson James Corrigan Noah Lyles Kenny Bednarek Fred Kerley Cole Hocker Yared Nuguse Hobbs Kessler Quincy Hall Michael Norman Christopher Bailey Grant Holloway Freddie Crittenden Daniel Roberts Erriyon Knighton Abdihamid Nur Bryce Hoppel Brandon Miller Rai Benjamin CJ Allen Trevor Bassitt Quincy Wilson Graham Blanks Christian Coleman Bryce Deadmon Kyree King Courtney Lindsey Vernon Norwood
Men's field athletes	Ryan Crouser Joe Kovacs Payton Otterdahl Heath Baldwin Zach Ziemek Harrison Williams Sam Kendricks Chris Nilsen Jacob Wooten Curtis Thompson Capers Williamson Andrew Evans Joseph Brown Daniel Haugh Rudy Winkler Shelby McEwen Caleb Snowden Tyus Wilson Salif Mane Russell Robinson Donald Scott
Women's track and road athletes	Fiona O'Keeffe Emily Sisson Dakotah Lindwurm Sha'Carri Richardson Melissa Jefferson Twanisha Terry Kendall Ellis Aaliyah Butler Alexis Holmes Elle St. Pierre Elise Cranny Karissa Schweizer Nia Akins Allie Wilson Juliette Whittaker Valerie Constien Courtney Wayment Marisa Howard Gabrielle Thomas Brittany Brown McKenzie Long Weini Kelati Masai Russell Alaysha Johnson Grace Stark Nikki Hiltz Emily Mackay Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Anna Cockrell Jasmine Jones Whittni Morgan Parker Valby Kaylyn Brown Tamari Davis Quanera Hayes Aleia Hobbs Shamier Little Isabella Whittaker
Women's field athletes	Jasmine Moore Keturah Orji Tori Franklin Annette Echikunwoke DeAnna Price Erin Reese Rachel Glenn Vashti Cunningham Anna Hall Chari Hawkins Taliyah Brooks Valarie Allman Veronica Fraley Tara Davis-Woodhall Monae' Nichols Chase Jackson Raven Saunders Jaida Ross Bridget Williams Katie Moon Brynn King Maggie Malone-Hardin
Coaches	LaTanya Sheffield (women's head coach - Sprints/hurdles) Stanley Redwine (men's head coach - Distance) Delethea Quarles (women's Jumps/Multis) Nic Petersen (men's Jumps/Multis) Ashley Kovacs (women's Throws) Gary Aldrich (men's Throws) Amy Begley (women's Distance) Michael Ford (men's Sprints/Hurdles) Mike Marsh (men's Relays) Michelle Freeman (women's Relays) Danielle Siebert (women's Head Manager) Manny Bautista (men's Head Manager) Tim Weaver (Event Manager) Demetria Davis (Event Manager)
Medical Staff	Monique Burton (Medical Doctor) Amadeus Mason (Medical Doctor) Asdrubal Lopez (Chiropractor) Connie Hayes (Chiropractor) Dustin Williams (Athletic Trainer) Christie Coad (Athletic Trainer) Jerrica Thomas (Physical Therapist) Chris Margallo (Physical Therapist) Harris Patel (Physician Assistant/Athletic Trainer) Chris Yee (Licensed Massage Therapist) Chris Thomas (Licensed Massage Therapist) Ena Weinstein (Athletic Trainer/Licensed (Licensed Massage Therapist) Chris Stanley (Sports Psychologist) Sean McCann (Sports Psychologist) Alicia Glass (Dietician) Mackenzie White (Dietician) Rikki Keen (Dietician) Kiki Cruickshank (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff) Brittany Garcia (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff)