Atlantic senior hurdler Gratt Reed will continue his track career at the University of Iowa. Reed signed with Iowa on Friday at the Atlantic High School with parents and coaches in attendance. Gratt talked about how it feels to commit to Iowa.

Gratt is coming off a Junior season in which he placed 4th in the 110M Hurdles and 6th in the 400M Hurdles at the State Meet. Reed has continued to work hard during the off-season and set a personal record time of 14.25 in the semifinals of the USATF Hershey National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in Lawrence, KS.

Reed attended a clinic in Iowa City along with Atlantic Assistant Coach Jordan Mullen, who is a former Iowa Hurdler, and got noticed by the staff there. Coach Joey Woody called Gratt a couple months later and invited him up for a visit. He made the decision shortly after that visit to become a Hawkeye.

Atlantic Head Coach Alan Jenkins said Reed has earned everything that he is getting with the hard work he has put in. He knows that he can still reach some lofty goals this next season. Reed talked about the work he has been doing to prepare for this next season at Atlantic.

Reed will join an Iowa team coached by Joey Woody that placed 17th at the Men’s NCAA Outdoor Championships last year.  He plans to study Education at Iowa.