Kalamazoo's Grace Smith gained national honors as her selection as the HERO Sports 2017 NCAA Division III Women's HERO of the Year.
A standout in both women's soccer and women's basketball for the Hornets, Smith overcame adversity during her senior season and continued to be a leader in competition and in the classroom for Kalamazoo.
As well as earning all-MIAA and all-region honors in soccer during her career, Smith received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship earlier in the academic year and was named the the WBCA Allstate Good Works Team.
The HERO of the Year award celebrates one female and one male graduating senior in each division of NCAA athletics. HERO of the Year finalists are student-athletes who have demonstrated tremendous athletic, academic, and leadership skill throughout their collegiate careers, and are HEROES in their own right.
HERO Sports Women's HERO of the Year press release
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