“I think being a female athlete means chasing your personal “I think being a female athlete means chasing your personal goals while representing change/innovation for the women before you who didn’t have as many opportunities.”
– Charlotte Alexander, Cornell College Softball
“I like competing with boys to prove people wrong.”
– jasmine mccaskel, cornell college track & field and women’s wrestling
“To be a female athlete is to redefine all possibilities. I strive to balance resilience and passion while going through challenges in sports. It means to work hard and continue to inspire and excel.“
– Logan SMith, Cornell College Softball
“To be a female athlete means to me proving to people that women’s sports are just as competitive and important as men’s sports. It means to break down those stereotypes about our sports and prove it to everyone we matter just as much as men’s athletics.”
– Lily dierkes, cornell college softball
“Being a female athlete means overcoming life obstacles that men don’t have to overcome. We have created sports and seeing love for it today is so meaningful. It proves women can do everything a man can and more and strengthens women.”
– Nia howard, cornell college volleyball
“I think being a female athlete means breaking boundaries within the sports world and showing that females are just as capable as anyone else when competing in athletics.”
– Linnea drever, cornell college softball
“Being a female athlete means that you can show the world what women are capable of. It not only means we are strong physically, but mentally, socially, spiritually, and academically as well. Female athletes are role models that completely embody confidence, resilience, drive, and responsibility.”
– Izzy Gullixon, Cornell College softball