2022-23 Women's Rowing Roster
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Thomas, Grace
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Grace Thomas
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Community School
- Hometown:
- Ann Arbor, Mich.
Bio
2025 (Senior): Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten … As the coxswain of the second varsity four, finished fourth in the B final (7:52.46) at the Sunshine State Invitational (3/28-29) after taking fourth in the Saturday semifinal heat (7:52.46) … Lined up for the varsity four race along with MSU and Eastern Michigan at Ford Lake (4/5), and helped the second varsity four to a second-place time of 7:57.4, good for open water over the hosts … At the Big Ten Invitational in Sarasota (4/18-19), raced in the second varsity four and had a pair of fifth-place finishes on Friday, but came back and took second in its final race on Saturday (7:49.749), five seconds off the pace of race-winner Oklahoma … Was third behind Notre Dame and Indiana in the second varsity four at the Dale England Cup (4/26), clocked in a time of 9:10.9 ... In the varsity four at IRA Sprints (5/4), turned in a 8:57.296 in the petite final (sixth) after a fourth-place finish in its morning heats … In MSU’s second varsity four in the petite final at the Big Ten Championships (5/17-18), crossed the line in a time of 7:33.942 to take ninth place overall.
2024 (Junior): Coxswain … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar … Academic All-Big Ten … In MSU’s B entry into the second varsity four, advanced to the Grand Final in the Varsity Eight at the Sunshine State Invitational (3/29-30) after a fourth-place semifinal finish (8:16.81), and then took sixth in the Grand Final (7:48.94) ... ... At Sprints (5/5), finished fifth in the third varsity four Grand Final ahead of Columbia and Boston College (8:34.23) , falling to two entries from both Rutgers and Brown .
2023 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar … Competed in the in the 2V4 races as the coxswain of the third four at the Sunshine State Invitational (3/31-4/1), finishing third in both the semifinal heat on Friday (7:34.40) and earning a bronze medal in the grand final (7:31.87) … At the Big Ten Invitational (4/7-8), coxed the third varsity four, capturing one third-place finish on Friday afternoon in an All-Big Ten race and two fourth-place finishes … Earned a second-place finishes coxing the third varsity eight at the Spartan Invitational (4/15) over Miami (7:48.36), and also coxed the second varsity four to a win over Miami (7:40.12) by a second and a half before falling to Temple (8:10.82) … Finished fourth behind two Ohio State entries and Indiana in a time of 7:57.8 in the coxswain seat of the third varsity four at the Ohio State Invitational (4/22) … In a finals-only event at Women’s Sprints (4/30) as the coxswain of the third varsity four, earned a silver medal in a time of 7:33.370, behind only Rutgers … Coxed the 3V4 to a sixth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships (5/14), ahead of Minnesota and Wisconsin (7:57.710).
2022 (Freshman): Coxed the varsity four crew to a fourth-place finish at the Doc Hosea Invitational (3/27), clocking in a time of 8:06.14 … Won in a dual race at Eastern Michigan (4/2), finishing in open water at 8:35.57 … Guided the varsity four crew to a second-place finish ahead of Oklahoma in open water at Ohio State (4/9), finishing the race in 7:45.4 … Coxed the varsity four boat at the Big Ten Invitational (4/15) … Took third place on day one with a time of 7:58.106 … Finished third again on day two, ahead of Notre Dame in 7:32.412 … Guided the second varsity four crew at the Dale England Cup (4/30) to a third-place showing, finishing the race in 7:50.8 … Led the second varsity four boat to a seventh-place finish in 7:35.868 at the Big Ten Championships (5/15).
Prior to MSU: Three-year varsity coxswain for Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor … As a junior, led the coxed four to a gold medal at the Frogtown Regatta before the remainder of the season was canceled due to Covid … Helped Pioneer to a team points title at the Michigan State Championships, and coxed the novice four to a silver medal … Earned a Midwest Regional Novice Four title … St. Mary's Laddie Cup Novice Eight and Novice Four gold medalist … Recipient of the Pioneer Rowing Club Gemini Award as the top novice coxswain … Competitive gymnast for nine years at the Michigan Academy of Gymnastics, retiring in 2018.
Personal: Daughter of Lara Thomas and Jean Steppe … Has a younger brother, Oliver … Member of the Community High School National Honor Society Chapter … Member of Get Out The Vote Group, Depression Awareness Group, and Feminist Club … 2017 Presidential Service Award … Volunteers at many local organizations, including the Humane Society of Huron Valley, Food Gatherers, and Therapeutic Riding Inc … Plans on majoring in Kinesiology, perhaps aspiring to a career in occupational therapy.
2024 (Junior): Coxswain … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar … Academic All-Big Ten … In MSU’s B entry into the second varsity four, advanced to the Grand Final in the Varsity Eight at the Sunshine State Invitational (3/29-30) after a fourth-place semifinal finish (8:16.81), and then took sixth in the Grand Final (7:48.94) ... ... At Sprints (5/5), finished fifth in the third varsity four Grand Final ahead of Columbia and Boston College (8:34.23) , falling to two entries from both Rutgers and Brown .
2023 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar … Competed in the in the 2V4 races as the coxswain of the third four at the Sunshine State Invitational (3/31-4/1), finishing third in both the semifinal heat on Friday (7:34.40) and earning a bronze medal in the grand final (7:31.87) … At the Big Ten Invitational (4/7-8), coxed the third varsity four, capturing one third-place finish on Friday afternoon in an All-Big Ten race and two fourth-place finishes … Earned a second-place finishes coxing the third varsity eight at the Spartan Invitational (4/15) over Miami (7:48.36), and also coxed the second varsity four to a win over Miami (7:40.12) by a second and a half before falling to Temple (8:10.82) … Finished fourth behind two Ohio State entries and Indiana in a time of 7:57.8 in the coxswain seat of the third varsity four at the Ohio State Invitational (4/22) … In a finals-only event at Women’s Sprints (4/30) as the coxswain of the third varsity four, earned a silver medal in a time of 7:33.370, behind only Rutgers … Coxed the 3V4 to a sixth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships (5/14), ahead of Minnesota and Wisconsin (7:57.710).
2022 (Freshman): Coxed the varsity four crew to a fourth-place finish at the Doc Hosea Invitational (3/27), clocking in a time of 8:06.14 … Won in a dual race at Eastern Michigan (4/2), finishing in open water at 8:35.57 … Guided the varsity four crew to a second-place finish ahead of Oklahoma in open water at Ohio State (4/9), finishing the race in 7:45.4 … Coxed the varsity four boat at the Big Ten Invitational (4/15) … Took third place on day one with a time of 7:58.106 … Finished third again on day two, ahead of Notre Dame in 7:32.412 … Guided the second varsity four crew at the Dale England Cup (4/30) to a third-place showing, finishing the race in 7:50.8 … Led the second varsity four boat to a seventh-place finish in 7:35.868 at the Big Ten Championships (5/15).
Prior to MSU: Three-year varsity coxswain for Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor … As a junior, led the coxed four to a gold medal at the Frogtown Regatta before the remainder of the season was canceled due to Covid … Helped Pioneer to a team points title at the Michigan State Championships, and coxed the novice four to a silver medal … Earned a Midwest Regional Novice Four title … St. Mary's Laddie Cup Novice Eight and Novice Four gold medalist … Recipient of the Pioneer Rowing Club Gemini Award as the top novice coxswain … Competitive gymnast for nine years at the Michigan Academy of Gymnastics, retiring in 2018.
Personal: Daughter of Lara Thomas and Jean Steppe … Has a younger brother, Oliver … Member of the Community High School National Honor Society Chapter … Member of Get Out The Vote Group, Depression Awareness Group, and Feminist Club … 2017 Presidential Service Award … Volunteers at many local organizations, including the Humane Society of Huron Valley, Food Gatherers, and Therapeutic Riding Inc … Plans on majoring in Kinesiology, perhaps aspiring to a career in occupational therapy.
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