2021-22 Women's Track & Field Roster
Grace Tennant
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- Throws
- Hometown:
- Caistor Centre, Ontario
- Prev School:
- South Lincoln
- High School:
- South Lincoln
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 2021 MAC Outdoor Championships Most Valuable Performer
- Three-time NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier
- 2021 MAC outdoor javelin throw champion
- 2020 MAC indoor shot put champion
- #8 on KSU's all-time indoor shot put performance list (52'-7.5")
- 2020 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
- Three-time Academic All-MAC
2022 SEASON
- Personal-best 55.21m discus throw at WVU Last Chance Meet (May 7)
- Season-bests in 2022 season:
- 15.71m indoor shot put at Mid-American Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 25-26)
- 46.01m javelin toss in NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 25-28)
- 16.44m outdoor shot put at Mid-American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 12-14)
2021 SEASON
- Personal-best 16.81m indoor shot put at Kent State University Collegiate Meet Tune-Up (Feb. 20)
- Season-bests in 2021 season:
- 46.12m javelin toss at MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 7-8)
- 54.31m discus throw at MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 7-8)
- 16.31m outdoor shot put at University at Buffalo Invitational (Apr. 17)
2020 SEASON
- MAC indoor shot put champion
- MAC Distinguished Scholar-At
- Academic All-MAC Team
2019 SEASON
OUTDOOR
- Qualified for NCAA East Preliminary Round in three throwing events (shot put, discus, javelin)
- Academic All-MAC Team
INDOOR
- Academic All-MAC Team
- Karl G. Chesnutt Endowed Athletic Scholarship recipient
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
- 2017 Pan-American Games Qualifier in the Discus and Shot Put
- 2016 Canada Young Champion Discus
- Competed for the track and field team at South Lincoln High School
- 10-time OFSAA Champion in the discus, shot put and javelin
- Holds the OFSAA discus record
- Also earned letters in basketball, softball and volleyball
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Brandon and Debbi Tennant
- Has one brother, James
- Majoring in physical education
Kent State Track and Field National Qualifier Kristen Jay Talks About Her Excitement for Eugene
Tuesday, June 02
Track and Field National Qualifier Kristen Jay
Tuesday, June 02
Kent State Director of Track and Field Nathan Fanger Previews the 2026 MAC Outdoor Championship
Tuesday, May 12
Kent State of Mind - Grace Smith
Wednesday, January 28
