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Gaston College's Grace Kealy is about to be greeted after one of her 17 home runs this season for the Rhinos.
Gaston College's Grace Kealy is about to be greeted after one of her 17 home runs this season for the Rhinos.
Posted: Jun 01, 2024

Kealy named to All-American softball team

Gaston College freshman Grace Kealy was named All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).

Kealy was an "At-Large third baseman" second team selection.

"We're excited to have Grace honored as the second All-American in program history," Rhinos head coach Mike Steuerwald said. "She was and will be a big piece of what we are building here and to have her honored with this recognition is very exciting for our program."

A freshman from Bloomington, Minn., and a 2023 Maranatha Christian Academy graduate, Kealy hit .398 with 17 home runs, 84 RBIs and 10 stolen bases for Gaston College this season.

The Rhinos went 47-7 overall and 14-2 in Region 10 in the regular season and received votes in the 2024 National Junior College Athletic Association poll for nine of the last 10 weeks.

Kealy becomes the second All-American in the program's three-year history; Brantleigh Parrott was a 2023 first team NFCA selection for utility/pitcher.