Grace Plain

Photo by: Aiden Shertzer/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Aiden Shertzer

Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics

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Class:
Freshman
High School:
Frisco Independence
Hometown:
McKinney, Texas

Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 11/16/22

TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#11 Outdoor 10,000m - 35:15.31 (3/12/22)
#12 Indoor 3000m - 9:37.76 (2/12/2022)

Academic Honors
2022 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2021 SEC Fall Honor Roll
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2020 SEC Fall Honor Roll
2020 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2019 SEC Fall Honor Roll

2022-23: Cross Country - Finished second at the OSU Cowboy Preview 3k with a time of 10:39.8... Clocked a 17:40.5 to finish third at the Texas A&M Invitational 5k... Placed 66th at the Paul Short Run 6k with a time of 20:32.7... At the SEC Championships 6k, registered a 21:10.97 to finish 51st... Competed at the South Central Regional 6k, clocking 22:11.9 to finish 67th...

2021-22: Cross Country - Placed ninth in the Aggie Opener completing the 4.1k course with a time of 14:48.0…Was the third Aggie to cross the finish line at the Texas A&M Invitational 5k with a time of 17:50.8, finished fifth overall…Competed at the Gans Creek Classic 6k, finished 23rd with a time of 21:37.6...Ran at the SEC Championships, finished the 6k Gans Creek Course at 21:56.7...Indoor - Placed 4th behind 3 teammates in the Charlie Thomas Invitational 5000m to finish with a personal best 16:49.39...Posted a personal best time of 9:37.76 in the 3000m at the Music City Invitational to become #11 on the Aggie all-time list for the event...Competed in the 5000m and 3000m at the SEC Indoor Championships. Outdoor - Competed in the 1500m (4:34.93) and 3000m (9:43.35) at the Baldy Castillo Invite, finishing 14th and sixth, respectively... Ran the 10,000m at the Texas Relays, finishing third with a time of 35:32.12, which makes her the 11th best performer in school history...Placed second in the 3000m (9:48.37) at the Texas A&M vs. Texas dual meet...Finished third in the 1500m (4:38.54) at the 44 Farms Team Invitational...Clocked a personal best 5000m time of 16:48.50 to place second at the Alumni Muster...Finished ninth in the 10,000m at the SEC Championships with a personal best time of 35:15.31.

2020-21: Cross Country - Competed in three meets...Was the top Aggie finisher in her season opener at the Gans Creek Classic 6k placing 16th with a time of 21:21.0...Finished the Arturo Barrios Invitational 6k at 21:27.4...Made the SEC Championships team finishing the 6k course with a time of 21:34.3. Indoor - Did not compete. Outdoor - Ran one 3000m and two 5000m races...Opened her outdoor season running the 3000m (10:17.80) at the Texas vs. Texas A&M...Placed second in the 5000m (17:54.37) at the Texas A&M Team Invitational...Shaved over 20-seconds off her season best time finishing the 5000m at 17:33.74 at the Michael Johnson Invitational.

2019-20: Cross Country - Opened the season running a personal best 5k time of 18:52.0 to finish 11th at the Texas A&M Invitational...Ran 23:02.4 on the 6k course at the SEC Championships. Indoor - Improved her mile, 3000m and 5000m times each time she entered a race...Placed fourth in the mile (5:12.28) to open the season at the Texas A&M Reveille Invitational...Ran a season best 5000m time of 17:22.20 to place seventh at the Charlie Thomas Invitational...Clocked 10:02.81 in the 3000m to finish 12th at the Tiger Paw Invitational...Placed fifth in the mile (5:03.48) at the Texas A&M Invitational, a personal best time. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2018-19: Cross Country - Raced in three races … Opened with the Texas A&M Invitational, placing 25^th with a time of 22:55.6 on 6,000m course … Clocked 19:00.2 on 5k course at Loyola Lakefront Invitational … Also competed at Arturo Barrios Invitational, running 23:15.7 for 6k. Indoor - Competed in two meets unattached … Ran 5:13.30 to place ninth in mile at Reveille Invitational … Finished seventh in 3,000m at Aggie Twilight with a time of 10:23.78. Outdoor - Produced a best of 10:39.73 racing in an Aggie uniform to place eighth in 3,000m at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Finished ninth in 5,000m at Reveille Meet with a 18:27.21 … Improved to 18:09.69 for third place in Texas A&M Invitational … Registered best of 18:09.52 for sixth place in A&M Alumni Muster.

High School/Personal: 2018 graduate of Frisco Independence High School in Frisco, Texas … Graduated Cum Laude and was also an AP Scholar with Honor, district All-Academic, and Independence High School Academic All-Star … Organizations involved with included Student Ambassadors, Yearbook, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Honor Society and Mock Trial … Coached by Mindy Briones … Established personal best times of 5:06.22 (1600), 10:57.60 (3200) and 18:10.0 (5k cross country) … Competed in four consecutive State 5A meets, qualifying as an individual each year … Best State cross country finish was 10^th in 2016, and placed 20^th as a sophomore in 2015 … Competed in the Nike Cross National South Regional in 2016, placing 28^th … In track, finished fourth in 1,600 at Region II-5A meet twice, in 2016 (5:10.22) and 2018 (5:08.04) … In 3,200 she finished fourth in region meet in 2016 and was sixth in 2018 … Set personal best of 5:06.22 in 1,600 and 10:57.60 in 3,200 while placing fourth in both races at 2018 Area meet...Father, John, is Texas A&M class of ’90...Her grandfather, John Plain, was a 12-time All-American as a member of the Ohio State swimming team that claimed a national team title in 1962 and he was a member of the medley relay that won national titles in 1961 and 1963 … Chose Texas A&M since the culture sold her because everyone was so welcoming, noting the school and team were the perfect fit … Started competing in track and field at age 11 in the sixth grade … Serves as a SPCA volunteer … Majoring in Nutrition.