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Janine Beckie on college recruitment, equal pay, and keeping a balanced life

Recruiting can be stressful and overwhelming to any prospective college athlete. The sheer number of colleges and the number of other athletes who look to play the same position as you make the recruiting process seem daunting.

Janine Beckie, Portland Thorns player, Olympic gold medalist, and Canadian Women’s National soccer team constantly thought the same thing. Because of her experience with recruitment and her outlook on equitable options for athletes, she is teaming up with Signing Day Sports. Signing Day Sports is a platform that looks to create an accessible and equitable platform to help athletes get recruited to play in college.