Hannah Grace

Cape Fear Flyers, Wilmington, NC

Coaches: David Schmick and Keith Lundin

Hannah Grace knows what she wants.

Off the track Hannah is a straight A student who loves to play piano, juggle, fish, and hunt with her father. On the track she is a multi-eventer with nine national medals to her credit. She is 13 years old.

When she was seven, Hannah joined the Cape Fear Flyers, a track and field club based in Wilmington, NC. Long jump was her favorite early on, until she tried high jump. She placed 6th in the long jump at USATF Indoor Nationals in 2017. In 2018, she earned All-American placement in high jump at USATF Outdoor Nationals. Last month, Hannah broke the five-foot barrier in the high jump with a leap of 5’0.25. She also competes in the hurdles and multis.

In the fall of 2019, Hannah added pole vault to the list of events to excel in. She cleared 6 feet in her first meet. With access to a pit at a local private school, Hannah trained through the pandemic with her mother Beth as her coach. She participated in virtual meets early in the summer of 2020. Steadily improving, Hannah jumped 8’ in June, 9’ in September, and in March of ’21, she cleared 9’6” at the AAU Indoor Nationals, and the same height again at The NSAF Meet of Champions. Her approach has been described as ‘fearless’.

Cape Fear Flyers athlete Hannah Grace

Grounded in her Christian faith, Hannah approaches every season with enthusiasm. She aspires to jump in college. A goal setter, Hannah has a vision board on the wall in her bedroom. Every time this rising star achieves a personal record, she updates her board. She is excited about summer track, starting high school in the fall, and breaking many school records!

Photo provided by Beth Grace.