Sophomore Mary Young can usually be found in her gym clothes with a backpack full of English books. Between holding the school record for the 100-meter hurdles and being a full-time student, Young is much busier than the average student athlete.
Still, she’s adapted to the life of a collegiate athlete. Her responsibilities and workload shift daily, but her goals for after college are more constant; she wants to attend the Olympic trials in the 100-meter hurdles, and maybe even go to law school.
Struggling to balance roles as an athlete and as a student are common downfalls for runners.