Neely Spence Gracey
3 South Broadway St Apt 1 * Lake Orion, Michigan * neely0416@hotmail.com
(717) 377-7147
EDUCATION
Major: Human Communication Studies
Minor: Coaching
Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA
QPA: 3.85
ACADEMIC HONORS
Deans List-Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2011
USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross-Country Team 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
USTFCCCA Division II Scholar Athlete of the Year 2010-2011
Pete Nevins PSAC Female Scholar Athlete of the Year 2010-2011
CoSIDA Second Team All-American 2010
CoSIDA Third Team All-American 2009
ATHLETIC HONORS
8 Time NCAA Division II National Champion
4 NCAA Division II Records (Indoor/Outdoor 5k-16:01/15:27, Outdoor 3k-9:10, Indoor Distance Medley
Relay 11:23
2012 NCAA Woman Athlete of the Year top 30
NATIONAL RANKINGS
2012: 5k-13th, 10k-12th
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Runner-up at USATF Club XC Nationals 2011
4th at the BUPA Grand Prix Edinburgh, Scotland 2012
Runner-up at USATF 5k Road Champs 2012
Third at USATF 10k Road Champs 2012
USATF Athlete of the Week 11/14/12
Chiba Japan Bronze Medal Ekiden Relay Team 2012
First ever American Zatopek 10k Champ 2012
5th at USATF XC Nationals 2013
Top American and first non-African (13th) at the World XC Champs 2013
5th at USATF 5k Road Champs 2013
` Queen of the Mountain and 6th overall at MRR 2014
5th and top non-African at Campaccio IAAF XC 2015
Runner-Up at Gasparilla Half Marathon 2015 (Olympic Trials qualifier)
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS
IAAF Pan American Games 5k Competitor (8th) 2011
IAAF Junior World Cross-Country Top U.S. Finisher (19th) 2009
USATF Championships 5k, only collegiate (7th) 2011
USATF Women's Cross-Country Athlete of the Year 2009
USATF Junior Cross-Country Champion 2009
NCAA Sportsmanship Award Winner 2010
NCAA Division II Cross-Country Champion 2010, 2011
NCAA Division II Cross-Country Runner-Up 2008
NCAA 5,000 Meter Outdoor Track National Champion 2009, 2010, 2011
NCAA 5,000 Meter Indoor Track National Champion 2010
NCAA Distance Medley Relay Championship Team 2009, 2011
NCAA Distance Medley Relay Runner-Up Team 2010
USTFCCCA National Cross-Country Athlete of the Year 2010, 2011
USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Indoor Track Co-Athlete of the Year 2010
USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Indoor Track Athlete of the Year 2011
USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Cross-Country Athlete of the Year 2008, 2009, 2010,
2011
Atlantic Region Cross-Country Champion 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
PSAC Champion 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
PSAC Sportsmanship Award Winner 2010
PSAC Indoor MVP 2010
PSAC Indoor Track Athlete of the Year 2009, 2010
PSAC Cross-Country Athlete of the Year 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
PSAC Cross-Country Most Outstanding Runner 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
PSAC Cross-Country Rookie of the Year 2008
Class of 1926 Women's Athletic Scholarship Award
Nominee for Division II Honda Athlete of the Year Award 2010, 2011
HIGH-SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
2 Mile Nike National Champion 2008
2 Mile Nike National Runner-Up 2007
Two time Footlocker Cross-Country All-American 2006, 2007
Two time 1600 Meter State Champion 2007, 2008
Two time Cross-Country State Champion 2006, 2007
Gatorade State Player of the Year 2007
ATHLETIC STATS
PROFESSIONAL Mile-4:38.5
5k-15:26
6k-19:56
8k-25:22
10k-32:16
13.1-1:12:38
COLLEGE 800-2:13
1500-4:23
3k Progression 2009-9:37, 2010-9:21, 2011-9:10
5k Progression 2009-16:35, 2010-16:13, 2011-15:27
6k Cross-Country 4 sub 20:00 times
HIGH SCHOOL 800-2:15
1600 Progression 2006-4:59, 2007-4:51, 2008-4:44
2 mile Progression 2006-10:55, 2007-10:20, 2008-10:20 (last mile in 5 flat)
5k XC Progression 2004-18:47, 2005-18:31, 2006-17:38, 2007-17:19
AVERAGE INSEASON MILAGE
COLLEGE 2011: 60-70
2010: 60-70
2009: 55-60
*Spent the last two summers of college training at 5,500ft just outside Boulder, CO.
HIGH SCHOOL 2008: 50-55
2007: 45-55
2006: 40-45
2005: 35-45
PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Michigan HS Team Pre-Conference Guest Speaker Fall 2014
Shippensburg University High School XC Camp summer 2014
Greencastle Flyers Pre Race Dinner spring 2014
Shippensburg University Coaching Methods Class spring 2014
Messiah College Elite Athletes and Injury Class spring 2014
Camp Hill High School Track Team spring 2014
Michigan Girl’s On The Run Club winter 2014
Steamtown Marathon Speaker fall 2013
Buffalo NY Marathon Speaker spring 2013
Kalamazoo Area Runners Quarterly Banquet winter 2013
Oakland University Conference XC Championships Banquet fall 2012
Michigan County High School XC Banquet fall 2012
Knight Striders Youth XC Club summer 2012
Shippensburg University High School XC Camp summer 2012
Hanson’s Running Camp summer 2012
Shippensburg University Sports Psychology Class spring 2012
Shippensburg Boys and Girls Club fall 2011
MEDIA APPEARANCES
Running Times Cover September 2009
Running Times Feature Article September 2009
http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=17272
Running Times Online Article
http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=24169
NCAA Feature Video
http://www.ncaa.com/video/cross-country-women/2011-11-10/1110-campus
NCAA “I Chose Division II” Highlight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bma4lLBTG0I
R.U.N. Club In the News
http://www.whptv.com/content/localsports/story/Neely-Spences-other-passion-Project-RUN-Club/e581e9E5YU-U7xTQE-g1ow.cspx
http://www.ncaa.com/news/trackfield-outdoor-women/2011-04-12/going-extra-mile
USATF Athlete of the week 11/14/12
http://www.usatf.org/News/Spence-named-USA-Track---Field-Athlete-of-the-Week.aspx
Running Times Article Jan/Feb 2012
http://www.runnersworld.com/elite-runners/bride-wore-brooks?page=single
Youth Running Cover July 2013
http://www.magzter.com/US/Gosportz-Media-LLC/YOUTH-RUNNER-MAGAZINE/Sports/23727
INTERNSHIPS
Sports writing and interviewing with www.PennTrackXC.com (2007-2008)
Sports writing, online coaching, site management internship for www.huxleyrunningco.org (Spring, 2011)
SERVICES
Books for Kenya: A College Service Learning Project
Reaching Hope: A Community Church Project
Volunteered at Chambersburg Community Theatre
Volunteered at local Therapeutic Horse Back Riding Center
JFK 50 Miler volunteer 2005, 2006, 2007
LEADERSHIP
Student Trustee of Shippensburg University Academic Year 2011-2012
President of Lamda Pi Eta Communication Honor’s Society Academic year 2011-2012
Founder and Coach of R.U.N. (Running Under Neely), an after school track club for Elementary students
Spring 2011
Leader for Intro to Human Communication Studies Service Learning Project Spring 2010
Cross-Country Shippensburg University Co-Captain 2009, 2010, 2011
Shippensburg University High School Cross-Country Camp Counselor/Clinician 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014
Eastern States High School Cross-Country Camp Counselor 2009, 2010
Cross-Country USATF Junior Girls Team Captain 2009
Cross-Country Greyhound Team Captain-Senior Year 2007
PAST JOB EXPERIENCE
Receptionist at Roxbury Road Chiropractic
Retail at the Perfect Horse Tack Shop
Floral artist for All-Occasions Florist
Administrative assistant for Shippensburg University Cross-Country Camp
Hanson’s Running Store employee
ACTIVITIES
Pre-College: Chambersburg Community Theatre participant (lead role in “Annie”)
Missoula Children’s Theatre participant ’97, ’99, ’00, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04, ‘05
Cumberbunds: mixed choir for unchanged voices
4-H Horse and Pony Club (Treasurer)
Cumberland Valley Athletic Club Girls Elite (President, participant, and founding member)
Young Friends member (Church Youth Group)
Clerk for young friends at Chambersburg Friends Meeting
College: Disciple Makers campus ministry organization attendee, FCA member
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