St Marys Lacrosse Guide Girls 2024

ST. MARY’S LACROSSE

2024

VARSITY GIRLS SENIORS

13 Grace Mitchell Midfield

Grace Mitchell is a Senior midfielder for the Saints, and has been a member of the Varsity team since her Freshman year. Grace was nominated Captain for the 2024 season. For the 2023 lacrosse season, Grace was awarded the Kelly Thompson Shiley Leadership Award. Grace is an Iron Saint, having played three sports for all four years of high school. Grace played Varsity soccer all four years for the Saints, and was elected Captain in her Senior season. Grace also played JV basketball as a Freshman and Sophomore. During her Junior and Senior winters, she ran Varsity Indoor Track, where she was appointed Captain her Senior year. During her Junior year, Grace was part of the IAAM “B” Conference Championship Indoor Track team; she is the school record holder in the 500 m run, and a member of the school record holding 4x400m team. During the summers, Grace played for the Maryland United lacrosse club. She competed for Team Maryland in the 2022 American Select games. Academically, Grace has consistently been on the Principal’s Honor Roll at St. Mary’s, maintaining a 4.55 GPA. Grace was a recipient of the Kevin Reichardt Scholarship at St. Mary’s. She is a St. Isador Scholar and a Charles Carroll Scholar. Grace is a member of the National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, and National Spanish Honor Society and recently received the 2024 Archdiocese of Baltimore Distinctive Scholar Award. Grace also participates in the Council of Student Affairs, where she is currently the Executive Secretary. Grace is a member of the Travis Manion Foundation, the Math team, the Ambassador Club, and is the President of the UNICEF club. Grace was elected Captain of the Captains in the Student Athletes In Leadership (SAIL) organization. Outside of school, Grace volunteered as a Co-Leader of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Student of the Year Campaign. In her spare time, Grace enjoys reading, hiking, boating and spending time with her friends and family. Grace will be playing lacrosse at the United States Naval Academy. Grace has been a great leader on and off the field and our team Captain in 2024. As a midfielder, she is strong on the circle and in between the boxes. A multiple sport athlete, her speed and ability to push the ball in transition helps the team in all phases of the game. Grace will be playing lacrosse at the Naval Academy next year. Good luck, Grace! - St. Mary’s Girls Lacrosse

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