CENTERTON — Kate Carter approached Bentonville West girls soccer Coach Kerry Castillo shortly after the coronavirus had wiped out her freshman season, and she began to tell him of her dreams to become an NCAA Division I player.
Castillo started to tell Carter to slow down, but she didn’t. As a result, Carter turned the dream into reality Wednesday afternoon when she signed her national letter of intent to play soccer at the University of Arkansas.
“I’m very, very excited,” Carter said. “I’m grateful for the opportunity. It’s a huge blessing, so I’m super excited.
“I knew Arkansas was the school I wanted to be at.