School Information
Athletic Honors
#1 Runner for FPD this year
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 All Middle Georgia Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year-selected by The Macon Telegraph.
2011, 2010 Gatorade Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year for Georgia article:http://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/girls-cross-country/state.html (sophomore year)
2009 Finalist Gatorade/Rise Magazine Georgia Girl Cross Country Athlete of the Year (freshman year)
Selected as All Middle Georgia Girl Athlete of the Year by the Macon Telegraph 2009-2010
Sports Illustrated 11/3/08- named Grace to "Faces in the Crowd" for her cross country performance.
2008 GISA Region 2-AAA Cross Country Champion
2008 GISA AAA State Cross Country Champion
2009 GISA Region 2-AAA Region Champion 3200,1600,800 meters
2009 GISA Region 2-AAA Region Champion part of 4 x 400 relay
2009 GISA State Champion 3200 meters
2009 GISA State Runner Up 1600, 800 meters
2009 GISA State Champion part of 4 x 400 relay
2009 GISA Region 2-AAA Cross Country Champion
2009 GISA AAA State Cross Country Champion
2009 Named to TEAM GEORGIA for Foot Locker South Regional
2009 Foot Locker South Regional -Seeded race-10th
2009 Foot Locker Nationals - 20th
2010 GISA Region 2-AAA Region Champion 3200, 1600 meters
2010 GISA AAA State Champion 3200 meters- set new state record, State Champion 1600 meters
2010 Clara Bowl XC@Berry College 17:57 Varsity 4A-5A Girls
2010 MTRC Labor Day 5K Overall Female 16:57.94 chip time
2010 GHSA Region 9A Cross Country Individual Champion & Team placed 1st
2010 GHSA Division A Cross Country State Champion & Team placed 2nd
2010 National MileSplit XC Super 50 Individuals-Girls National Ranking-(8th release). Ranked #25th http://www.milesplit.com/articles/55061
2010 Named to TEAM GEORGIA for Foot Locker South Regionals
2010 The Ray Buckley Award given to Most Outstanding High School Girl Cross Country Runner for State of Georgia-awarded by Atlanta Track Club-
2010 Paul Koshewa Award for Best Female Performance at the Georgia State Cross Country Championships
2010 First athlete at First Presbyterian Day School to win a GHSA State Championship-Individual
2010 All South of the Border Girls- Runner of the Year
2010 National Milesplit XC Super 50 (9th Release)Girls National Ranking #25-
2010 Foot Locker Nationals- 15th place-All American Third Team
2010 Milesplit XC Super 50 Individuals (Final Release) ranked #24- December 15, 2010
2011 GHSA Region 5A 1600 meter Champion- track
2011 GHSA Region 5A 3200 meter Champion- track
2011 Atlanta Journal and Constitution Names Grace Tinkey Past Year's Top High School Girl Cross Country Athlete for Georgia
article found at http://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school/the-past-years-top-974279.html
2011 Girls PrepGold Athlete of the Week August 30, 2011
http://prepgold.com/news/AthleteofWeekAug30-2011.html
2011 GHSA Region 9A Individual Girls Cross Country Champion and Team placed 1st.
2011 GHSA Division A Girls State Cross Country Champion (link http://ga.milesplit.com/)
RACE VIDEO LINK TO CLASS A GIRLS STATE CC RACE:
http://ga.milesplit.com/discussion/topics/91664
2011 Paul Koshewa Award for Best Female Performance at GHSA State Cross Country Championship
2011 Ray Buckley Award given for Most Outstanding High School Cross Country Woman for State of Georgia
2011 Foot Locker South Regionals - 3rd Place
2011 Foot Locker Nationals- 6th Place- All American Second Team.
2011 Gatorade's Georgia Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year: link:
http://espn.go.com/blog/high-school/player-of-the-year/post/_/id/4453/gatorade-girls-xc-runners-of-the-year
2012 Atlanta Journal Constitution Selection as Georgia Girl Cross Country Athlete of the Year for 2011-2012 Season
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