2022 Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year: Hannah Grace

***ICYMI: Boys Tennis Player of the Year: Alan Dimock***

Now that the spring sports season has come to a close, it’s time to reveal the All-Coastal Preps teams. Over the next week, you will get to know more about the players of the year while also seeing who made first and second team in boys tennis, boys and girls track & field, boys and girls lacrosse, boys golf, girls soccer, softball and baseball.

The Coastal Preps Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year is freshman Hannah Grace from Coastal Christian.

Hannah’s Accomplishments

It didn’t take long for Hannah Grace to make a splash on the high school track & field scene. In her first meet, the freshman easily won long jump and pole vault and finished second in triple jump.

Her success in all three events – as well as high jump – continued throughout the season. Grace won long jump, triple jump and pole vault and placed second in triple jump at the New Hanover County Championship.

She helped Coastal Christian earn a program-best second-place team finish at the NCISAA Division II State Championship by scoring  32 points. She won triple jump and pole vault, while also finishing third in high jump and long jump.

Grace had the best performances in the area in high jump (5-1), long jump (17-3.25) and pole vault (12-5). She was second in triple jump with a distance of 34-8.

Her incredible clearance of 12-5 in pole vault is the all-time best mark in New Hanover County.

More about Hannah

Favorite Food(s): Crawfish

Favorite Restaurant(s): Nikki’s Sushi Restaurant

Favorite Movie(s): The Water Boy

Favorite TV Show(s): Blue Bloods, Stranger Things

Favorite Athlete(s): Sandi Morris

Favorite memory from this season: Going to the ACC pole vault championships this year with my pole vault team.

Favorite memory from your career: Going to Harris Teeter with my team after the state meet and buying crazy foods for me and a teammate to share.

Favorite thing about your school or team: Everyone knows everyone else on the team, and it is like a track family.

Favorite holiday: Christmas

Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? If so, what are they?: I always visualize my entire competition (warm up jumps, run throughs, and competition jumps) the night before and write down my goals for each event.

Do you have a sweet tooth? If so, what is your favorite treat?: Yes! – Ghirardelli dark chocolate caramel squares.

What app on your phone do you use the most?: YouTube

If you could shop for free at one store, which one would you choose?: Academy Sports

Would you rather hang out by the pool or on the beach?: The beach

Do you prefer cold or hot weather?: Definitely hot weather

What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master?: High level gymnastics

Would you rather watch a movie at home or in the theater?: In the theater

If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be?: Jesus, Sandi Morris, Tim Reilly