Meet Grace!

Recent Accomplishments

Grace has competed Nationally and Internationally for over 5 years. Here’s just a few of her recent accomplishments:

UKI US Open 2022 Masters Series Champion

WAO Team USA 2023 Alternate

• 2023 NJ Devil Classic

  • Double Clear Biathlon Champion

  • Masters Series Champion

  • Silver Medalist Pentathlon Overall

• 2022 UKI US Open

• 24” Masters Series Champion

• 3rd & 8th Place Last Chance Masters Series (20” & 24”)

• 11th Biathlon Overall (24”)

• 4th Nationals Round 1 (20”)

• 2022 UKI West Coast Open

  • 4th Pentathlon Overall (24”)

  • 2nd Pentathlon Steeplechase (24”)

  • 3rd Pentathlon Agility (24”)

  • Top 10 finishes Pentathlon Jumping, Speedstakes Semi-finals, Masters Series.

• 2022 UKI Canadian Open

  • Winner Nationals Round 1

  • Multiple top 10 finishes Master’s Series, Biathlon, Speedstakes

• 2022 UKI Cups and Classics

  • Multiple 3rd place finishes Pentathlon Overall (Agility Facility Classic, Northeast Cup, SW Cup)

  • Games Challenge Winner SW Cup (24”)

• 2018 - 2021 - multiple top 10 finishes UKI US Open, Westminster competitor, multiple placements USDAA Regionals, and PACH with Novice A dog.

Grace Heck has been training and competing in Agility for over 10 years.  She started the sport with her mixed breed Riley who achieved a PACH, took her to Westminster, and retired his career in the Speedstakes Final at the US Open.  5 dogs (3 of whom are Border Collies) later, it's safe to say Riley got her hooked!  Grace loves travelling the world and competing with her amazing teammates, Finnick, Rue, and Ember.

As a coach, Grace is known for her attention to detail, and ability to hone in on tiny adjustments to handling that make a big impact.  Her students also love her systematic approach to breaking any exercise down, ensuring that the dog fully understands each skill under a variety of influences before building it up into a broader sequence.  Grace knows first hand how much the mental state of both the dog, and the handler, impact their success in this sport.  It's a topic she's incredibly passionate about, and something that finds its way into every class she teaches.