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Get to Know - Grace Kitts

The Facts 
Hometown: Leawood, Kan.
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5'9"
Parents: Stephen and Nancy
Club Team: Sporting Blue Valley
Club Coach: Gags Pritchard
High School: St. Teresa's Academy
High School Coach: Jeremy McElduff

Grace's Noteworthy Accolades: 

  • Played club soccer for Sporting Blue Valley under head coach Gags Pritchard
  • Helped St. Teresa's to the 2015 Missouri Class 4 title
  • 2015 all-state first team honoree as a junior
  • Compiled 29 goals and 13 assists in her high school career
  • Uncles Tim and Tom Hornof played football at Missouri

Why Grace chose Mizzou: 
"I chose Missouri because ever since I was little I always heard my mom talking about her experience at Mizzou and watching her brothers play football for Mizzou. It was my goal was to play a sport there too. Once I went to camp freshmen year, I saw how welcoming the soccer program was at Mizzou and so set a goal for myself to work as hard as I could to be a part of it someday."

Club coach Gags Pritchard on Grace: 
"Grace is a tremendous midfielder who can compete at the highest level of soccer in this country. She has the athletic ability to be a player who can change the outcome of any game. We all know Grace is a top notch player but she also has the character to match."