Sr. Grace Norman of Xenia Christian set a new Paralympic World Record in the 1,500m on saturday at the Vandalia-Butler Invitational. Norman ran a 4:52.16 in breaking the T44 record by 6 seconds. (photo - thanks)
Grace Norman is an amazing athlete, giving God all of the Glory, she has accomplished much in her High School career. Her World Record saturday just may be the highlight for her so far. She competes with able bodied athetes with a gritty determination, leaving nothin on the track. Last year in the girl's D3 State 1,600 she was 8th in 5:14.09. She was 26th past Fall in the D3 State XC Championships with a 19:25.80. Congratulations Grace and we will be watching you at Rio in the Paralympic Summer Olympics.
Finish of the Girl's D3 1,600 at the 2015 OHSAA State Championships. Norman dove at the line just finishing ahead of So. Emma Willett of Holgate in a time of 5:14.09. (photo Chris Greene)
Norman was 26th in the 2015 D3 Girls State XC Chamionship with a time of 19:25.80. Shown above battling to the finish with Jr. Kacee Soehnlen of St. Thomas Aquinas. (photo M. Stonecipher)