Athletic connections Archives

PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Jack Kovach, Duke Men’s Cross Country + Track & Field

Running is an inherently individualistic pursuit. An activity that can be completed entirely alone and a sport in which performance…

PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Mikaela Voinov, Duke Rowing

Growing up, sports were always the thing that brought me the most joy. Both my parents had been very competitive…

PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Kennedy Barron, Duke Softball

To the uninitiated, it appears to be a deceptively straightforward undertaking. Guiding a ball around a grassy pitch and kicking…

PublishedMay 29, 2024 by Raymond Adams, Duke Wrestling

As I start to write this letter, I can't help but feel excited and curious about where life has taken…

PublishedMay 29, 2024 by Paige Bitting, Duke Field Hockey

A letter to future me, On my flight home from the week in Panama with the ACE program I found…

PublishedJuly 26, 2021 by Chris Theodore, Duke Men's Cross Country and Track and Field

If you grew up a sports fan like me, waking up each morning to SportsCenter and ESPN, you may be…

PublishedAugust 25, 2019 by Nate Hartley, Duke Men's Swimming and Diving

This coming year, I have been selected to be one of the captains for my swim team. I knew going into this ACE…

PublishedAugust 08, 2019 by Taylor Scornavacco (Stanford Women's Lacrosse) and Josh Finesilver (Duke Wrestling)

5:15AM Wake up, get ready, and throw on some workout clothes. 5:30AM Go out for a run. Cusco sits above…

PublishedAugust 22, 2018 by Nicki Schindler, Stanford Women's Rowing

The last two weeks flew by. At NAZ, Kylie and I were asked to give a presentation about nutrition to…

PublishedAugust 16, 2018 by Brandon Kier, Stanford Wrestling

Every day I kept telling myself, “This is the coolest place I’ve ever been in my life…” Then the next…