Perseverance and balance
A First-Gen Student’s Experience as an Athlete
Balancing academics and sports is already a struggle for student athletes at a rigorous school like the University of Dallas, but...
Player Profile: Louis Crisfiano
Louis Crisfiano, junior business major and #25 on the University of Dallas men’s basketball team, was inspired to play basketball by his father and has been playing since kindergarten. Once he discovered...
Player Profile: Adryan Alvarez
Adryan Alvarez, a sophomore business major and number 3 on the University of Dallas women’s basketball team, has been awarded “Player of the Week” by the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference from Dec....
Player Profile: Imani Hardin
Imani Hardin, a junior basketball player at the University of Dallas and number 50, has been playing basketball since she was eight. She realized that she wanted to be serious about her...
Player Profile: Nico Walz
From Irving, Texas, junior philosophy and classics major, Nico Walz has been running since 8th grade. Running for both cross country and track and field, Walz has dedicated his time at the University...
Player Profile: Cassie Dyoub
Junior business major Cassie Dyoub has played volleyball since she was eight, continuing to play into high school. However, she might not have continued to be an outstanding outside hitter for the...
Player Profile: Grady Birmingham
Hailing from Newport Beach, California, sophomore business major and baseball player Grady Birmingham first stepped up to bat in tee-ball at just 5 years old. Sports have been a consistent part of...
Player Profile: Karina Campo
Within the ranks of our Lady Crusader Softball team is senior business major Karina Campo. She started her college career in the fall of 2018 and it will come to an end...
Player Profile: Gabby Dixon
Junior English major Gabby Dixon had never picked up a lacrosse stick before her sophomore year of high school.
“My basketball friends were all trying out for the team,...
Player Profile: Rebekah Gonzalez
Senior business major and soccer player Rebekah Gonzalez developed an interest in soccer at the age of four and has enjoyed and excelled at it all the way up through her college...
Player Profile: Tsepo Hilliard Williams Jr.
In case spectators have failed to notice, there is a new member gracing the basketball court with his presence. Tsepo H. Williams Jr., better known as TJ, is a freshman on the...
Player Profile: Jose Martinez
Jose Martinez is a senior at the University of Dallas and a member of the men’s soccer team. However, there is more to his story than initially meets the eye. At first...
Player Profile: Maddie Rodriguez
It takes a lot of work to be an athlete. Perseverance, endurance, patience, commitment and effort are all required to be such a person. Maddie Rodriguez is one such individual.
Player Profile: Dayjah Whyte
Junior biology all middle hitter Dayjah Whyte discovered her love of volleyball in eighth grade, and her commitment to the sport has continued ever since.
She first heard of...
Player Profile: Dustin Mathis, business major
Senior business major and basketball point-guard Dustin Mathis discovered his passion for the sport at a very young age. With a focus on marketing and entrepreneurship, he hopes to intertwine his love...