Gracyn is in her 2nd year as a tennis player for Zumwalt East. This year she has taken on a leadership role through her dedication to the teams social media pages and assisting the several new players to the team. Because of her determination, she was elected as one of our team captains. Her grit and tenacity came into play against Pattonville on September 15th. After being defeated in a tough match at 7 singles, Gracyn filled in for one of our injured players and played a 2nd match at the 5 singles position. In this match Gracyn rebounded from her first match and played the best tennis of her career, beating Pattonville's number 5 seed and bringing home a team victory for the Lions 5-4.
Gracyn is also involved in FBLA and HOSA.
She says pride is working hard and supporting your teammates. It's also making sure you use your talents to the best of your ability.