Name: Grace Humphrys
Birthday: May 19, 2002 Hometown: Cocoa, Florida Parents: Donald and Shannon Humphrys School: Space Coast Junior/Senior High School Grade: 11th (2018-19), Class of 2020 |
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Grace was born on May 19, 2002 in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She has one older sister, Brooke, and a younger sister, Samantha. She is currently a junior at Space Coast Junior/Senior High School in Cocoa, Florida and will graduate in 2020. She is a member of the National Honor Society and maintains a GPA above 4.0 while balancing gymnastics and school.
Grace started gymnastics in 2008 at the of age 6 at a small gym in Merritt Island, Florida. She transferred to Orlando Metro Gymnastics Waterford Lakes location a year later and competed in her first level 3 meet at the age of 7 in 2009. She competed levels 3-5 at the Waterford Lakes location and then transferred to the larger LB McLeod location of Orlando Metro Gymnastics where she competed levels 7-9. In August 2018, she transferred to Ace Gymnastics in Longwood where she is competing level 10. She has commuted an hour each way for practice since 2012.
In 2014, as a level 7 gymnast, Grace finished first in the all around with a 37.725, first on vault with a 9.7, first on beam with a 9.45, and second on floor with a 9.625 at the Florida State Championships. She qualified to the Region 8 Championships where she finished sixth on vault with a 9.5 and second on floor with a 9.55.
Grace moved up to level 8 for the 2015 season. She finished first on beam with a 9.325 at the Florida State Championships. In 2016, Grace continued in level 8. At the Florida State Championships, she finished third on floor with a 9.35 and qualified to the Region 8 Championships where she finished in the top ten on beam, floor, and all around.
As a first year level 9 gymnast in 2017, Grace finished third in the all around, second on vault with a 9.25, third on bars with a 9.45, and third on beam with a 9.375 at the Florida State Championships. She qualified for the Region 8 Championships where she finished in the top ten on bars and beam. Grace continued with level 9 in 2018. At the State Championships, she finished fourth all around with a 37.225, first on vault with a 9.55, third on bars with a 9.45, and fourth on floor with a 9.425. At the Region 8 Championships she finished second on vault with a 9.425.
Grace competed her first year at level 10 in 2019. She finished second on beam at the TBT Invite with a 9.375. At the Daytona Beach Open, she scored a 9.475 on floor to finish in second place. At the Kupets Pink Meet, she was third all around with a 36.55, third on beam with a 9.075, and third on floor with a score of 9.45. At the Level 10 State Championships, she finished 8th all around, 7th on bars with a 9.0, and 9th on vault with a 9.175. She qualified to the Regional Championships where she was 13th on vault with a 9.2 and 12th on beam with a 8.875.
She trains 25 hours per week At Ace Gymnastics in Longwood, Florida. She is working hard to reach her goal of competing on a Division I college gymnastics team.
Grace started gymnastics in 2008 at the of age 6 at a small gym in Merritt Island, Florida. She transferred to Orlando Metro Gymnastics Waterford Lakes location a year later and competed in her first level 3 meet at the age of 7 in 2009. She competed levels 3-5 at the Waterford Lakes location and then transferred to the larger LB McLeod location of Orlando Metro Gymnastics where she competed levels 7-9. In August 2018, she transferred to Ace Gymnastics in Longwood where she is competing level 10. She has commuted an hour each way for practice since 2012.
In 2014, as a level 7 gymnast, Grace finished first in the all around with a 37.725, first on vault with a 9.7, first on beam with a 9.45, and second on floor with a 9.625 at the Florida State Championships. She qualified to the Region 8 Championships where she finished sixth on vault with a 9.5 and second on floor with a 9.55.
Grace moved up to level 8 for the 2015 season. She finished first on beam with a 9.325 at the Florida State Championships. In 2016, Grace continued in level 8. At the Florida State Championships, she finished third on floor with a 9.35 and qualified to the Region 8 Championships where she finished in the top ten on beam, floor, and all around.
As a first year level 9 gymnast in 2017, Grace finished third in the all around, second on vault with a 9.25, third on bars with a 9.45, and third on beam with a 9.375 at the Florida State Championships. She qualified for the Region 8 Championships where she finished in the top ten on bars and beam. Grace continued with level 9 in 2018. At the State Championships, she finished fourth all around with a 37.225, first on vault with a 9.55, third on bars with a 9.45, and fourth on floor with a 9.425. At the Region 8 Championships she finished second on vault with a 9.425.
Grace competed her first year at level 10 in 2019. She finished second on beam at the TBT Invite with a 9.375. At the Daytona Beach Open, she scored a 9.475 on floor to finish in second place. At the Kupets Pink Meet, she was third all around with a 36.55, third on beam with a 9.075, and third on floor with a score of 9.45. At the Level 10 State Championships, she finished 8th all around, 7th on bars with a 9.0, and 9th on vault with a 9.175. She qualified to the Regional Championships where she was 13th on vault with a 9.2 and 12th on beam with a 8.875.
She trains 25 hours per week At Ace Gymnastics in Longwood, Florida. She is working hard to reach her goal of competing on a Division I college gymnastics team.
