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Grace Noble
  • Pharmacy
  • Class of 2018
  • Birch Tree, MO

Grace Noble Named Conference Track & Field Athlete of the Year

2013 May 7

Grace Noble, a first-year pharmacy student from Birch Tree, Mo., was named the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) 2013 Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year. To earn the title, Noble scored more points than any other woman at the KIAC championship meet in Berea, Ky., on April 27. She scored 46 of St. Louis College of Pharmacy's 119 points at the meet by placing in seven different events. Finishing in 13.09 seconds,Noble became conference champion in the 100m dash. She won all-conference status by placing second in each of six other events: 200m (27.69), 400m (1:09.68), 4x100m Relay (55.89), 4x400m Relay (4:40.31), Long Jump (4.61m/15-01.5), and Triple Jump (9.54/31-03.5).

With only 10 athletes competing, the STLCOP Eutectics took second place (of six teams) at the conference meet, scoring 119 points. The Euts claimed two individual conference champion awards and turned in 11 all-conference performances. STLCOP head coach David Baker was named KIAC Women's Track and Field Coach of the Year.

The daughter of John and Sheri Noble of Birch Tree, Mo.,Noble is a 2012 graduate of Liberty High School where she participated in basketball, volleyball, track and field, National Honor Society, and student council. She was named Liberty's "Girl of the Year" her senior year, was all-state in the 100m dash, and was named all-conference and all-district in track and field.

In its 20th year of existence, the St. Louis College of Pharmacy Athletic Program is a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) and includes women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's track & field, men's and women's tennis, and softball.

The College's mascot - the Eutectic - is a common term in pharmacy describing the scientific process of two solids being combined to form a liquid. It is the perfect metaphor for the St. Louis College of Pharmacy's Athletic Program - combining athletics and a demanding academic program.

About St. Louis College of Pharmacy: Founded in 1864, St. Louis College of Pharmacy is the fourth oldest and 10th largest college of pharmacy in America. The College integrates the liberal arts and sciences with a professional curriculum and introductory and advanced practice experiences where students can develop expertise and become leaders in the profession and their communities. Beginning in 2014, the seven-year curriculum leading to a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree will also include a Bachelor of Science. The College admits students directly from high school and accepts transfer students and graduates from other colleges and universities. More than 1,250 students are currently enrolled from 30 states and several countries. Additional information is available at www.stlcop.edu.