jonathan grey scholarship FUND
We are pleased to announce, the Jonathan Grey Scholarship Fund in partnership with Twin Cities In Motion is now open for 2023.
Jonathan Grey at 29 years, lost his battle with depression, but he left a huge mark on the running community. After graduating from William and Mary, Jonathan joined Team USA Minnesota (2011 – 2015), under the coaching guidance of Dennis Barker and started to develop as a true world class athlete. Jonathan then relocated to Colorado and joined the Boulder Track Club (2015 – 2018) under coach Lee Troop, where he continued to perform at a world class level.
Despite Jonathan’s success as an Elite athlete, he always would speak about how hard it was starting out as an aspiring Elite athlete and would always offer insight and advice to young athletes who were starting out like he once did, who faced the same battles that he also had.
“One of the areas Jonathan found difficult, was working out what are the first steps to becoming a professional athlete” – said Matt Grey (Jonathan’s twin brother). “Jon attended the first RRCA (Road Runners Club of America) Run Pro camp in 2011 and got some good insight about agents, coaches, coaching groups and how to make contact with Race Directors to get into races, but he still found it extremely difficult for the first couple of years”.
The scholarship fund is designed for one male and female, that is 25 years or younger on race day (October 1st, 2023), who has found the transition of graduating from collegiate athlete to professional athlete difficult in terms of access to coaching, sponsorships and elite race entry. We want to help make a difference in a young athletes life by giving them an opportunity to experience being an elite athlete, without the financial hardships associated with it, and we hope that this opportunity will lead to the start of a great career.
WHAT IS THE JONATHAN GREY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Jonathan Grey Scholarship Fund is for 1 x Male and Female, who have recently graduated from college, or are 25 years or younger on race day (October 1st, 2023), to receive the following:
Elite Entry to the Medtronic Twin Cities 10-Mile on Sunday, October 1st, 2023 - 7:00am.
Up to $250 towards airfare travel to MSP airport.
Ground Transportation from and to MSP airport.
2 nights FREE shared accommodation.
Access to Professional Athlete hospitality functions during race weekend.
To be eligible, you must be a legal US Citizen, a registered member of USATF, and 25 years or younger on race day (October 1st, 2023).
Applications are now open until September 5th, 2023. Interested - Please fill in the form - HERE - and winners will be announced the week of September 11th.
Questions - Please email Lee Troop (lee@teamboco.com) or call 720-532-5549.
JONATHAN GREY
02/13/1988 – 02/10/2018
Personal Bests: 10,000m: 27:59/ 10K Road: 28:49/ 10 Miles: 47:12/ Half Marathon: 1:02:25/ Marathon: 2:20:08
Jonathan competed in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials and finished ninth in the 10,000 meters at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. The three-time NCAA DI All-American at William and Mary represented the USA internationally three times at the 2012 and 2015 Great Edinburgh Cross Country Meet and the 2015 Pan-American Games Cross Country Championships. He won the 2011 USATF Club Cross Country Championships and was 2nd in 2015.
WINNERS
2023 -
2022 - Gerard Connelly - Marathon
2021 - Derek Rubis - Pearl Street Mile, Boulder CO
2020 - No TCM Event due to COVID-19
2019 - Dhru Patel/ Karis Jochen - 10 Mile
2018 - Jerrell Mock/ Moriah Palmer - 10 Mile