‘TITLE IX WAS LIFE-CHANGING’

I LOOKED BACK AT WHERE my whole journey started and the words Title IX kept popping into my head. It’s the movement that helped progress women’s sport. And it’s one that opened the door for me to pursue my dream.

As a young girl, I wrote a report about sports and had to interview my one living grandmother, on my mom’s side. I learned that she couldn’t participate in some sports, which were considered too grueling for girls. In some instances, they didn’t even offer girls sports.

Now, as an athlete, it’s hard to fathom the idea of not being introduced to sports, let alone allowed to play, or that sports