Feature Fridays
Feature Friday's are a series of interviews produced by the SLIAC in order to show what it means to be an NCAA Division III Student-Athlete. The goal is to give fans a better look at the life of our student-athletes and to get to know them outside of the athletic world.
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| The Masked Athlete with Abby Burroughs, Webster University | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? New this year find out fun facts from SLIAC student-athletes and try to guess who they are at the start of each week. Then on Fridays, we will get to know them better with a full-length interview. In our final interview this year we talked with Abby Burroughs, a Webster University softball player who came back to finish graduate school and got the most out of her time in college. Find out more about Abby in her full interview. |
| The Masked Athlete with Teresa Diez Dorta, Iowa Wesleyan University | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? New this year find out fun facts from SLIAC student-athletes and try to guess who they are at the start of each week. Then on Fridays, we will get to know them better with a full-length interview. This week we talked with Teresa Diez Dorta from Iowa Wesleyan University. Teresa talks about learning five languages and the differences on the golf course in the United States and Europe. You can find out more about Teresa in this week's interview. VIDEO |
| The Masked Athlete with Katie Price, Westminster College | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? New this year find out fun facts from SLIAC student-athletes and try to guess who they are at the start of each week. Then on Fridays, we will get to know them better with a full-length interview. This week we talked with Katie Price from Westminster College. Katie talks about why she has a standing offer as a stable hand and her love of mathematics. You can find out more about Katie in this week's interview. |
| The Masked Athlete with Maegan Stone, Greenville University | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? New this year find out fun facts from SLIAC student-athletes and try to guess who they are at the start of each week. Then on Fridays, we will get to know them better with a full-length interview. This week we talked with Maegan Stone from Greenville University. Maegan talks about what it is like not only taking classes online but student teaching virtually as well as the joy of winning a conference interview. tournament. You can find out more about Maegan in this week's interview. |
| The Masked Athlete with Braeden Dobbs, Fontbonne University | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? New this year find out fun facts from SLIAC student-athletes and try to guess who they are at the start of each week. Then on Fridays, we will get to know them better with a full-length interview. This week we talked with Braeden Dobbs from Fontbonne University. Braeden talks about his love of the game and reveals a couple of unique tricks. You can find out more about Braeden in this week's interview. VIDEO |
| The Masked Athlete with Allison Cagley, Eureka College | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? New this year find out fun facts from SLIAC student-athletes and try to guess who they are at the start of each week. Then on Fridays, we will get to know them better with a full-length interview. This week we talked with Allison Cagley from Eureka College. Allison talks about overcoming a torn ACL, twice, and shows off a pretty neat food trick. You can find out more about Allison in this week's interview. |
| The Masked Athlete with Kayla Ford, Iowa Wesleyan University | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? New this year find out fun facts from SLIAC student-athletes and try to guess who they are at the start of each week. Then on Fridays, we will get to know them better with a full-length interview. This week we talked with Kayla Ford from Iowa Wesleyan University. Kayla has not only starred on the softball field but on the bowling lanes! You can find out more about Kayla in this week's interview. VIDEO |
| The Masked Athlete with Patience Vandermeirden, Fontbonne University | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? New this year find out fun facts from SLIAC student-athletes and try to guess who they are at the start of each week. Then on Fridays, we will get to know them better with a full-length interview. This week we talked with Patience Vandermeirden from Fontbonne University. Patience tells us how spoke in front of 10,000 people despite growing up in a small town and how she got to build houses with her dad. You can find out more about Patience in this week's interview. |
| The Masked Athlete with Jacob Ridenhour, Webster University | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? New this year find out fun facts from SLIAC student-athletes and try to guess who they are at the start of each week. Then on Fridays, we will get to know them better with a full-length interview. This week we talked with Jacob Ridenhour from Webster University. Jacob talks about being part of the SLIAC's historic finish at Track and Field nationals as well his love of working out and food! Get to know more about Jacob in this week's interview. |
| Masked Athlete with Christina Redington, Principia College | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? New this year find out fun facts from SLIAC student-athletes and try to guess who they are at the start of each week. Then on Fridays, we will get to know them better with a full-length interview. This week we talked with Christina Redington, a three-sport athlete from Principia College. She talks about playing three sports and her love of cats. Get to know Christina in this week's interview. |
| Masked Athlete with Darieana Hunter, Webster University | |
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This week we talked with Darieana Hunter from Webster University. She talks about going to nationals in women's basketball, working for Homeland Security, and her unique food tastes. Get to know more about Darieana in this week's interview. |
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Masked Athlete with Maleah Hirn, Spalding University |
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This week we talked with Maleah Hirn, a women's basketball player from Spalding University. Maleah tells us about her competitive nature on the court and talks about growing up with her family owning a bakery, plus more. Get to know Maleah in her full interview this week. |
| Masked Athlete with Olivia Falls, Eureka College | |
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This week we talked with Olivia Falls, a women's basketball player from Eureka College. Find out how the game of basketball prompted Olivia to pursue college and her many talents including reciting the alphabet backward! |
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Masked Athlete with Chanz Aldridge, Blackburn College |
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This week we talked with Chanz Aldridge, a men's basketball player from Blackburn College. Chanz talks about what it means to his family when he is the first to graduate from college and how his hard work off the court has led to his success on it. Learn all about Chanz in this week's interview. |
| The Masked Athlete with Sam Heckart, Westminster College | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? New this year find out fun facts from SLIAC student-athletes and try to guess who they are at the start of each week. Then on Fridays, we will get to know them better with a full-length interview. This week we talked with Sam Heckart, a men's soccer player from Westminster College. Sam talks about why he transferred to Westminster and his love of nature that has led him to hike the Grand Canyon and standing on a glacier. Find out all about Sam in his full interview. |
| The Masked Athlete with Kameron Vinsel, Greenville University | |
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This week we talked with Kameron Vinsel, a men's basketball player from Greenville University. Kameron talks about overcoming a premature birth, his passion for sports card collecting, and basketball. Find out this and more in his full interview. |
| The Masked Athlete with Francisco Javier Saldana, Iowa Wesleyan University | |
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This week we talked with Francisco Javier Saldana, a men's soccer player from Iowa Wesleyan University. Francisco talks about the importance of family, both in terms of on the field and off, and how that family feeling took him from Spain to Iowa. Get to know Francisco in this week's interview. |
| The Masked Athlete with Kaitlyn Wiegand, Blackburn College | |
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This week we talked with Kaitlyn Wiegand, a volleyball player from Blackburn College. Kaitlyn talks about her dream of becoming a professional baker, being on stage (both as an actress and musician), and how she didn't decide to play college athletics until mid-way through her senior year of high school. Get to know all about Kaitlyn in this week's interview. |
| The Masked Athlete with Kendall Brown, Spalding University | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? New this year find out fun facts from SLIAC student-athletes and try to guess who they are at the start of each week. Then on Fridays, we will get to know them better with a full-length interview. This week we talked with Kendall Brown, a women's soccer player from Spalding University. Kendall talks about asking an NBA star to prom, skydiving, and her hula hoop skills. Get to know all about Kendall and her adventurous spirit in this week's interview. |
| The Masked Athlete with Hunter Olaso, Webster University | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? New this year find out fun facts from SLIAC student-athletes and try to guess who they are at the start of each week. Then on Fridays, we will get to know them better with a full-length interview. This week we talked with Hunter Olaso, a men's soccer player from Webster University. Hunter discussed his travels around the globe, love of language, and some of his Hawaiian culture. Find out more about Hunter in this week's interview. |
| The Masked Athlete with Allie Kennebeck, Westminster College | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? New this year find out fun facts from SLIAC student-athletes and try to guess who they are at the start of each week. Then on Fridays, we will get to know them better with a full-length interview. This week we talked with Allie Kennebeck, a volleyball player from Westminster College. Allie talks about her love of peanut butter and singing on stage in front of audiences plus more. Get to know Allie in this week's video. |
| The Masked Athlete with Dyllan Haggard, Fontbonne University | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? New this year find out fun facts from SLIAC student-athletes and try to guess who they are at the start of each week. Then on Fridays, we will get to know them better with a full-length interview. This week we talked with Dyllan Haggard, a men's soccer player from Fontbonne University. Dyllan is an active member of numerous campus organizations and has recently started writing. Find out more about Dyllan in this week's interview. |
| The Masked Athlete with Tara Adhikari, Principia College | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? This week we talked with Tara Adhikari, a women's soccer player and track and field athlete from Principia College. Find out what her name means in Nepali, tells us what rip stick is, and how her interest in law goes all the way to her love of Legally Blonde. |
| The Masked Athlete with Austin Marburger, Eureka College | |
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Can you guess the student-athlete? New this year find out fun facts from SLIAC student-athletes and try to guess who they are at the start of each week. Then on Fridays, we will get to know them better with a full-length interview. This week we talked with Austin Marburger, a men's soccer player from Eureka College. Find out why Criminal Justice interests Austin and all about Disney! |