Gracie Merrick

Hometown:
Hudson, Ohio
High School:
Hudson

PERSONAL RECORDS
Indoor
SP: 13.51m
WT: 16.18m

Outdoor
SP: 13.1m
DT: 45.74m
HT: 48.54m
JT: 36.33m

2025 (Outdoor): Competed in seven meets, participating in shot put, discus, hammer throw, and javelin … set a season best in shot put of 13.1m at the Hillsdale College Tune-Up (April 25) … set a personal best in discus of 45.74m at the MAC Championships (May 15-17) … set a personal best in the hammer throw of 48.54m at the Gibson Invitational (April 17-19) … set a personal best in Javelin of 36.33m at the MAC Championships

2025 (Indoor): Competed in six meets, participating in shot put and weight throw … set a personal best in the shot put of 13.51m at the Jack Skoog Open (Jan. 17) … set a personal best in the weight throw of 16.18m at the Meyo Invitational (Jan. 31)

2024 (Outdoor): Competed in five meets, participating in the shot put, discus, hammer throw, and javelin … set a season best of 12.66m in the shot put at the Tennessee Invite (April 5) … set a season best of 45.54m in the discus at the GVSU Al Owens Classic (April 19-20) … set a season best of 44.88m in the hammer throw at the MAC Championships (May 9-11) … set a season best of 24.03m in javelin at the GVSU Al Owens Classic (April 19-20)

2024 (Indoor): Competed in six events, participated in the shot put, and weight throw … set a season best of 12.18m in the shot put at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 16) … set a season best of 15.95 in the weight throw at the Silverston Invitational

High School: Personal Records: Shot put (12.46m), discus (40.61m) … served as track and field captain at Hudson High School from 2021-2023 … earned Suburban League national championship title in shot put and discus with undefeated stints in both 2022 and 2023 … named to Suburban League all-conference team for shot put and discus in 2022 and 2023 … honored as Suburban League Field Athlete of the Year in 2022 and Athlete of the Month in April 2022 … named Suburban League Athlete of the Year in 2023 … claimed fourth place in discus and second in shot put at Ohio Division 1 State Finals 2023 … also lettered in basketball.

Personal: Daughter of Carla and Euriel Merrick … has two older siblings, Abigail and Cecily … aspires to become an art educator.

Why CMU?: “I chose CMU due to the atmosphere, it feels like somewhere I could call home. Meeting some of the track team helped sway my decision in feeling like I can fit in and thrive as well as contribute to the team’s success. CMU has a wonderful education program which I feel is the right path for me to pursue my future career!”