My name is Coach Grace and I've been a CrossFit coach since August 2023. Originally from North Plains, Oregon, athletics and fitness have been a huge part of my life since childhood. I have participated in a variety of both team and individual sports including, rudby, camogie, NCAA Division 1 rowing, basketball swimming and cross country…

I've been doing CrossFit for 6 years and i have been coaching for 2 years. I started coaching because of my love for fitness and most importantly, what i was able to bring to others in terms of seeing someone hitting their goals, like their first box jump or even hitting the wall with their first hand stand walk that they never thought they could do…

In 2013, I completed my PT (Physical Therapy) program on the mainland. During my PT program, I was introduced to CrossFit and after my first experience in the gym, I was hooked! In 2014, I began competing locally and then abroad throughout Europe. My love for the sport has only grown since then…

With a love of connecting with people and participating in fitness, I have found my place as a CrossFit coach! Growing up in Iowa, most of my time was spent either in sports or playing around outside. It was engrained in me to enjoy moving my body. As I went through college, I dipped my toes in the coaching realm with group fitness classes, like Insanity or HIIT classes, in my college rec center. This was where I learned that I came alive while coaching!

Born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii, 'Ohana and community is important to me. Crossfit Kona is both.  When I was turning 40 I decided to get in shape and start a bucket list. Running a marathon was first on that list. As I started running, I was told to cross train. I didn’t even know what that meant. I started training with Crossfit Kona and I never looked back.

I am originally from San Diego and I moved to the big island when I was 17 weeks pregnant with my first baby in 2018.