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Series 2 - Sliver Of Hope: NCAA Athletes Interrupted. Lea Wallace
Lea graduated from Sacramento State University in 2011 with a degree in Nutrition and as one of the most decorated athletes in school history. She is considered to be "the greatest 800-meter runner in Big Sky history," ranking No. 11 on the Big Sky Conference's list of "25 Greatest Female Athletes." As a Hornet, she was a four-time All-American, six-time Big Sky Conference champion, and holds school and conference records in multiple events. She also achieved at a high level in the classroom, and received the Big Sky Conference’s prestigious scholar-athlete award. She then went on to compete as a professional athlete for Nike Track and Field through two Olympic cycles. In that time, she saw the world and was part of a relay team that set an American Record. She served as a former SARC Mentor for current Sacramento State athletes for the past two years, academically coaching student-athletes and helping them in their transitions at the collegiate athletics level.
Series 2 - Sliver Of Hope: NCAA Athletes Interrupted. Sam Hendrix-McCowan
Sam is a former Sacramento State Football student-athlete who received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. He played as a true freshman and also played every season while at Sacramento State. During his time at Sacramento State he experienced various challenges and adversities that contributed to his development as a person beyond being an athlete. Sam is currently working towards his Master’s in School Counseling and formerly worked in the Student Athlete Resource Center as a Mentor. He was able to bring forth his experiences as a former athlete to help the current generation of athletes, both from an academic and student-athlete life perspective. Sam strives to develop youth, student-athletes and the community and to empower, inspire and equip them with necessary tools to thrive.
Series 2 - Sliver Of Hope: NCAA Athletes Interrupted. Megan Kritscher
Megan is a former Sacramento State Women’s Basketball student-athlete. In her senior high school basketball season she averaged 15.5 ppg, 11.5 rpg and was one of the top in the country for blocks, averaging 7 blocks per game. She was awarded MVP of the league and was nominated as a McDonalds All-American. Megan started her collegiate athletics experience at UC Santa Barbara and after two years transferred to Sacramento State where she played out her eligibility. Megan was able to help the Hornets make back to back playoff appearances while setting a school record for blocks in a single season with 111, finishing top three in the country for blocks per game. She has recently retired from playing basketball professionally overseas for the past five years after playing in some of the top leagues in countries such as Poland, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Turkey and Australia. Megan currently coaches Women’s Basketball at William Jessup University.
Series 2 - Sliver Of Hope: NCAA Athletes Interrupted. Aaron Crouch
Aaron is a Doctor of Physical Therapy in the Sacramento region specializing in athlete performance, post-operative rehabilitation and focused movement programs. As a former baseball player a part of a championship high school program, he was recruited to the collegiate level for Sacramento State. After two years as a collegiate baseball player, he battled injury, the transferring process, and ultimately transitioned to another institution in hopes to continue his career. His baseball career concluded sooner than anticipated in which he transferred back to Sacramento State to complete his Kinesiology Clinical Exercise Bachelor of Science degree. His career goals consisted of being accepted into a Doctorate program for Physical Therapy and one day working with athletes to overcome injury and pain. He was accepted to Sacramento State’s DPT program and through his clinical rotations he had the opportunity to work at the hospital level as well as for the San Francisco Giants at the Scottsdale Spring Training facility.
Series 2 - Sliver Of Hope: NCAA Athletes Interrupted. Traci Shaw
In Fall 2016, Shaw became a Hornet as she began her first year at Sacramento State. She is a Psychology major, studying to become a clinical sports psychologist to work with collegiate and professional athletes. During her freshman season, she played in 19 games, including 15 starts as a DP. Shaw batted the third highest on the team with a .327 batting average, including five runs scored, four doubles, three homers, nine RBIs, five walks, a .577 slugging percentage and a .386 on-base percentage. During her 15 starts, she ranked sixth on the team with eight multiple-hit games. Her sophomore season, Shaw suffered from a season-ending injury during the first practice of the Fall season. With a torn ACL, torn medial meniscus, partially torn lateral meniscus, and sprained LCL, she got surgery for complete reconstruction in November 2017 and had a 9-12 month recovery time. Shaw is now studying abroad in London at Kingston University for her Senior Year.
Series 2 - Sliver Of Hope: NCAA Athletes Interrupted. Lauren Wong
Lauren is a current student-athlete on the Sacramento State track and field team. Lauren started track and field her freshman year of high school and fell in love with the sport. She is entering her third and final year at Sac State studying Psychology and after graduation in the spring, Lauren will be pursuing a masters degree related to sports psychology. Her goals include pursuing a Ph.D. in clinical or counseling psychology to ultimately serve as a clinical sport psychologist. Lauren’s time so far on the track team has been fraught with injuries, yet she speaks to the valuable experiences learned in navigating college both as a student and an athlete.
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