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St. John's grad McKinstry begins BGSU football career on positive note

BOWLING GREEN — Jaedyn McKinstry’s story has been well-documented, but the rest of his journey is just beginning.

Bowling Green State University football’s season opener at Tennessee on Sept. 2 was the first day of the life ahead of the St. John’s Jesuit graduate after an arduous battle with cancer kept the athlete away from athletics.

“I think it prepared me for life in general,” McKinstry said. “It showed me that anything can be taken from me at any moment in time, so you just try to be grateful for everything. You just can’t take anything for granted and work hard in anything you do.