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Senior captain Grace Sauers capped off her storied Chelsea High School Track and Field career with a fifth place finish in the 300 hurdles, and a new school record.
She now holds five school track records: 300 hurdles, long jump, and the 4×100, 4×200, and 4×400 relays.
In addition, she has 10 all-state top eight finishes in her career
Varsity track and varsity basketball captain and MVP
Drum major
Magna Cum Laude
Student government
Academic and track scholarship to Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois
Favorite high school memory: Winning districts and making it to the regional final game in basketball my senior year.
Advice for freshman: Go to as many sporting events, music concerts, plays, and Company C shows that you can. In the moment, it may feel like there are so many and the little ones don’t matter, but the time goes by so quickly and you will miss being able to be in the student section with your friends and cheer on fellow classmates,” she says adding, “I would absolutely love to stand in the student section at another basketball game and watch the boys win on a last second shot.”
There are so many opportunities in high school, so do not be afraid to branch out from what you have always participated in and try something new. There are so many tremendous clubs and activities to join.
This summer: I will be going to Africa for seven weeks. But first, I will be in Garden Valley, Texas, for half of a week for training and half of a week after my time in Africa to debrief following the trip.
While in Africa, I will be in Zambia for half of the time – about 3 weeks where my team and I will be camping out in tents on the same grounds as the orphans who will be attending a “summer camp” where we will be running Vacation Bible Schools (VBS’s), and spreading God’s love through skits, songs, and just loving on the children.
For the second half of the time, my team and I will be in South Africa serving with refugees and immigrants living in temporary villages there. We will be staying in more of a dorm-style room while we are there, and we will be showing God’s love and hope in practical ways such – as chopping wood, gardening, and plucking chickens for dinner.
I am so excited for what God has in store for the people of Africa, my team, as well as how He will transform my heart.
The future: Attending Olivet Nazarene University in the fall with a major in nursing and a minor in missions/intercultural studies. I will be running track and field there as well.
