Athletes to Watch: Grace Connolly, La Salle

GRACE CONNOLLY

Last year at the state meet, Grace was one of three ninth-graders that earned first-team, all-stater honor by finishing fifth as a member of Barrington High. She now wears the maroon of La Salle Academy and appears on her way to similar results on Sunday. Grace looked strong at the Class A meet, running a personal best of 18:36 to place third overall. She'll have the benefit of running alongside two familiar faces, teammates Eliza Rego and Karina Taveres, this weekend, something that will certainly be helpful for another top finish at the state level.