Academy of Art University Athletics

2024 (T&F): 2024 USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region (3000m) ... posted an indoor lifetime-best of 9:35.94 in the 3000m at the GVSU Holiday Open.

2023 (XC): 2023 USTFCCCA All-Region Team ... 2023 All-PacWest Second Team ... 2023 PacWest Runner of the Week (2) (Sept. 4, Sept. 25) ... broke the program 6k record, going 20:58.6 at the Cougar Challenge ... had her best placement (2nd) at the Kim Duyst Twilight Meet.

2023 (T&F): 2023 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Region (1500m) ... 2023 USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region (DMR) ... 2023 All-PacWest Second Team (5000m) ... 2023 All-PacWest Third Team (1500m) ... posted indoor season-bests of 5:00.44 in the mile at the Blue Marlin Invite and 10:00.44 in the 3000m at the Marlin Invite ... delivered outdoor season-bests of 2:11.02 in the 800m at the Bryan Clay Invite and 4:27.50 in the 1500m and 17:03.46 in the 5000m at the West Coast Last Chance.

Previous Experience: Southern is a transfer from Shasta College ... 2022 CCCAA State Champion in the 1500m after running 4:33.55 ... holds outdoor bests of 1:02.78 in the 400m, 2:20.69 in the 800m, 4:31.15 in the 1500m, 1:15.30 in the 400m hurdles, and 13:07.92 in the 3000m steeplechase ... placed sixth in the 2021 CCCAA State Cross Country Championship with a 3.1-mile best 18:46.0.

Personal: Grace Southern was born in Missouri ... favorite sport moment was her first time running 4:31.0 in the 1500m ... enjoys painting ... Textile Design major.