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Scholar-Athlete Stories

On Wednesdays during the 2017-18 academic year, MGoBlue.com will highlight a different student-athlete and their academic path. These are our Scholar-Athlete Stories:

Katie Alexander

Katie Alexander // Softball

Liz Coolidge

Liz Coolidge // Cheer

Tristian Perez-Rivera

Tristian Perez-Rivera // Men's Gymnastics

Rachel Fanning

Rachel Fanning // Rowing

Carly Skjodt

Carly Skjodt // Volleyball

Davis Crocker

Davis Crocker // Men's Tennis

Ariana Vespa

Ariana Vespa // Women's Lacrosse

Parker McKee

Parker McKee // Men's Lacrosse

Emma McLean

Emma McLean // Women's Gymnastics

Kevin Haughn

Kevin Haughn // Men's Track and Field

Jillian Dunston

Jillian Dunston // Women's Basketball

Tony Calderone

Tony Calderone // Ice Hockey

Aaron Howell

Aaron Howell // Women's Track and Field

PJ Ransford

PJ Ransford // Men's Swimming and Diving

Kathy Lim

Kathy Lim // Women's Golf

Duncan Robinson

Duncan Robinson // Men's Basketball

Karyn Heissenbuttel

Karyn Heissenbuttel // Dance

Myles Amine

Myles Amine // Wrestling

Kate Fahey

Kate Fahey // Women's Tennis

Carolyn McCann

Carolyn McCann // Women's Swimming and Diving

Aaron Baumgarten

Aaron Baumgarten // Men's Cross Country

Laura Jimenez

Laura Jimenez // Water Polo

Ivo Cerda

Ivo Cerda // Men's Soccer

Rubina Veerakone

Sarah Zieve // Women's Cross Country

Ben Keizer

Benjamin Keizer // Baseball

Rubina Veerakone

Rubina Veerakone // Women's Soccer

Marleise Emrhein

Marleise Emrhein // Field Hockey

Kyle Mueller

Kyle Mueller // Men's Golf

Noah Furbush

Noah Furbush // Football

• To see our Scholar-Athlete Stories from last year, visit the 2016-17 archive.

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