And while she's not slowing down, her journey has not been without its major challenges.
From Berks County to the world stage, Penn State field hockey star Phia Gladieux has never shied away from pressure-packed moments.
So when she stepped in during the fourth round of Team USA’s shootout against Uruguay in last month’s Pan American Cup semifinals, with a chance to send the women's national field hockey team to its first World Cup since 2018, she knew exactly how to handle it.