Amherst College Athletics

• "I chose Virginia Wesleyan because of the sports, the academics, and the distance from home."

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Dean's List honoree Spring 2009 and Spring 2010
• Presidential Scholarship recipient
• Resident Assistant
• Studied at the State University of New York (SUNY)at Farmingdale while in high school
• VWC's highest goal-scoring rookie since 2001 in her first year
• Led VWC in scoring in 2009 with 19 points

Prep Accolades

• All-league honoree in soccer as a senior
• Helped Northport soccer to a 10-3 record her final year
• Three-time all-league honoree in track and field
• All-county academic team honoree in basketball as a senior
• Ranked No. 65 in a class of 479
• Business Honor Society member

Personal

• Daughter of Fran and Russ Gradel; mom attended SUNY-Oneonta, dad attended SUNY-Brockport
• Born in Huntington, New York
• Has two sisters, Jaclyn and Melissa, the latter at student at the Buffalo Law School
• Enjoys the music of Leona Lewis and vacation time in San Diego, California
• A fan of the New York Mets, New England quarterback Tom Brady and actor Ryan Gosling
• Favorites include the book "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo," the movie "Inception," and the TV series "Gossip Girl"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "Always being in shape."
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "My shot."
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "To keep improving my game every day."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "Jersey Shore, because it is an amazing show."