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A Dream Come True

Everything Happens For A Reason

My name is Alice Wright and I’m a professional runner. If there is one thing I want you to take away from my story, it’s ...

I'm More Than MJ

My name is Marjani Knighten. Most people know me by MJ. MJ, the softball player. I remember swinging the bat for the first time when I ...

Nebraska, I Missed You!

I was raised in a small town called Azle, Texas by my parents Janine and Warren Smith who both graduated from, and were ...

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Craig Hernandez

I Never Competed For UIC Gymnastics

I grew up in Libertyville, Illinois not far from the University of Illinois-Chicago. Some of my first memories of gymnastics came from ...

Abigail Hasanov

Gymnastics Is What Defines Me

My name is Abby Hasanov and I cannot even begin to describe the feeling I get when I am out on the floor with my UIC leotard on; ...

Memories Of A Lifetime

My name is Jenna Squillo and I am a senior on the women’s gymnastics team at UIC. I am from the west Chicago suburb of Clarendon ...

GET TO KNOW | SERIES

Get To Know... Danielle Meuret

Danielle Meuret is a sophomore soccer player for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds. Danielle was an aspiring prospect in junior soccer ...

Get To Know... Stefan Bojic

Stefan Bojic is considered the first tennis freestyler ever. He pioneered a movement that gained traction all around the world. With ...

Get To Know... Nick Itkin

Nick Itkin is heading into his second season with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Most student-athletes use their inaugural season to ...

MY BIGGEST CHALLENGE | SERIES

September 25, 2022

On my way to becoming who I am today, I had to overcome a lot of obstacles and challenges. My biggest one presented itself during my ...

Love The Battle

If it were not for a great team of doctors and what I’m sure had to be a lot of prayers by friends and family, I would not be alive ...

Blair Bartholomew

Nevertheless, she persisted.

When I began recruitment for collegiate rowing, I was slated for smaller DI programs. I was short, with a slightly above average erg ...

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Via Chicago

With apologies to Jeff Tweedy and Wilco, I found my way home via Chicago. If you knew that I grew up 10 miles from the UIC campus, and ...

Daring to Dream

Kristina King had a stellar Basketball career with the Richmond Spiders. Since graduating, Kristina has played professionally in 7 ...

Unraveling Underprepared-ness

The athlete forever craves the fruit of their labour (the British in me will forever spell with -our). The planted seed of ambition is ...

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Craig Hernandez

I Never Competed For UIC Gymnastics

I grew up in Libertyville, Illinois not far from the University of Illinois-Chicago. Some of my first memories of gymnastics came from ...

A Dream Come True

My college volleyball career is over. The University of Kansas (KU) gave me a college experience that I could’ve only dreamed of. ...

Abigail Hasanov

Gymnastics Is What Defines Me

My name is Abby Hasanov and I cannot even begin to describe the feeling I get when I am out on the floor with my UIC leotard on; ...

Everything Happens For A Reason

My name is Alice Wright and I’m a professional runner. If there is one thing I want you to take away from my story, it’s ...

Memories Of A Lifetime

My name is Jenna Squillo and I am a senior on the women’s gymnastics team at UIC. I am from the west Chicago suburb of Clarendon ...

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Student-Athletes

– What it is like to be a Baseball player at Nebraska.

– The challenges of being a student-athlete.

– How being a track and field athlete has helped me in my new career path.

– My expectations going into the NCAA tournament.

– What I would do differently as a collegiate swimmer if I could turn back time.

Coaches

– What it is like to coach the Women’s Gymnastics team at Oregon.

– How coaching Florida’s Men’s Tennis team has impacted my life.

– Differences between being a coach and an athlete.

– Things I learned by coaching student-athletes.

– My greatest experience as a college coach.

Fans

– How I became a fan of the Wisconsin Badgers.

– My first college football tailgate.

– How I met my best friend at a college softball event.

– What fascinates me about being a Virginia Tech fan.

– How being a college soccer fan has impacted my life.

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