Bellefontaine Middle School runner Grace Brown ran in the Coaches Cross Country Youth National Championships in Shelbyville, Indiana on Saturday.
Grace ran away with her first victory on the national stage winning the meet in a field of 171 runners.
She ran the 4k course in a personal best time of 14:06, which is the third fastest time run in the nation this season.
Fellow BMS runners Jake Moreland and Oliver Grandstaff were also at the event.
In a field of 229 runners, Moreland placed 42nd (14:05) and Grandstaff was 70th (14:31).
