April Jace
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May 6, 1974
April Jace | |
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 April Jace running in the 2014 Southern California Indoor Meet (February) | |
| Born | April Denise Laune May 6, 1974 Hawthorne, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 2014 (aged 40) Hyde Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murder (gunshot wound) |
| Alma mater | California State University, Fullerton |
| Occupation | Masters track and field athlete |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
April Jace (born April Denise Laune; May 6, 1974 – May 19, 2014)[1] was an American masters track and field athlete who ran in sprinting competitions. She was the 2011 world champion in the women's over-35 4 × 100 meters relay.
April Laune attended Hawthorne High School in Hawthorne, California. She attended college at California State University, Fullerton.
Athletic career
Jace ran with the Elite Health team and later with the Trojan Masters Club.[2][3] She was the 2013 Southern California USATF W35 champion at 100 meters.[4] Jace finished second in the W35 Invitational race at the Mt. SAC Relays behind only American record holder Joy Upshaw.[5] She was ranked as high as number 5 in the United States[6] and was a 2011 World Championship finalist individually in the 100 meters and won a gold medal on the USA 4×100 meters relay team.[7]
Personal life
Jace was the wife of actor Michael Jace. The couple were married for eleven years from 2003 until her murder in 2014 and had two sons.[8]