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Student
Athletes

 
 
 

Zoë Rose Spence (Senior)

Sport: Tennis
School: University of Notre Dame
Question: On what it takes to succeed 

“Time management is crucial. You have to be able to balance your schedule—athletics and academics…”

 

John Moten IV (Graduate)

Sport: Football 
School: Northwestern University 
Question: On what keeps him motivated

“My family, my teammates—I know I can always rely on them and they push me to where I want to go... ”

 

Jonathan Jones (Senior)

Sport: Football 
School: University of Notre Dame
Question: On stereotypes of collegiate football players that are untrue

“The first is that we’re mean dudes and the second is that we’re just football players and that’s all we have going for us— neither is true ...” 

 

Miles Reynolds (Graduate)

Sport: Basketball 
School: University of Oklahoma
Question: On the life of student-athletes

“You have to be extremely disciplined to prepare yourself for the games and to put yourself ahead of the competition... ”

 

Brienne Minor (Graduate)

Sport: Tennis 
School: University of Michigan
Question: On being an NCAA champion

“It’s a big accomplishment for me. I definitely wouldn’t have made this accomplishment without my team, my coaches, my friends and my family...”

 

Houston Griffith (Junior)

Sport: Track & Field
School: University of Notre Dame
Question: On being a student-athlete

“Blessing– because not everyone has the opportunity to play in college athletics as well as get an education…”

 

Kayla McCoy (Graduate)

Sport: Soccer 
School: Duke University
Question: On what she does after a hard practice or game

“I usually try to eat something high in protein that also has some carbs to replenish the nutrients that I’ve used up in the game...”

 

Summer Thorpe (Senior)

Sport: Track & Field
School: University of Notre Dame
Question: On what inspires her most

“Community, because it drives me to know that others are depending on me and that I can depend on others…”

 

Keandre Jones (Senior)

Sport: Football
School: The Ohio State University 
Question: On what he does on off days

“I’m usually investing into the community and giving back …”