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ROMEOVILLE, Ill. -- Lewis University senior cross country runner Grace Girard has been selected as her program's recipient of the James R. Spalding Sportsmanship honor, an award presented to student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior.
Girard, a 2019 graduate of West Marshall High School, placed 98th at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship meet hosted by McKendree University in Elsah, Ill., finishing with a time of 29 minutes, 3.11 seconds.
She will now be eligible to become one of Lewis's two Spalding Sportsmanship award winners, which will be announced at the end of the academic year.
Girard is studying forensic criminal investigation at Lewis University, where she both is a cross country and track and field athlete for the NCAA Division II institution.