Sports are universal. Athletes come from different walks of life from all around the world, and it is no different at App State.
Out of the 18 men’s and women’s sports teams at App State, 10 of them have at least one player from outside the U.S., each having their own unique journey to Boone.
For Julian Cepeda, a junior golfer from Colombia, this journey included sending over 100 emails to college coaches across the country until he got the chance to play.
“Only a few schools answered. When Coach (Bo) Redman answered, he said I had to play a qualifier, like tryouts, for the team,” Cepeda said.