Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Kristen first began playing beach volleyball during her sophomore year in high school, but her success in sports spanned much further than just on the sand. Kristen led Mount Carmel Academy to three indoor volleyball state championships as well as two basketball championships. Her high school career concluded her senior year with her … [Read more...]
Winning with Grace: Valentina Gottardi on Growth, Goals & Team Spirit
Valentina Gottardi is an Italian beach volleyball player. She with Marta Menegatti played at 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She is originally from Modena Italy and currently lives in Formia. In Women's Beach volleyball Representing Italy she won Silver medal at the 2024 European Beach Volleyball Championships that took place from 13th to 18th August 2024 in The Hague, … [Read more...]
Kaleigh Gilchrist: Olympic and Twice World Championship Gold Medalist in Water Polo shares her Success Mantra
Kaleigh Gilchrist is a dual sport athlete in surfing and water polo from Newport Beach, California. She competed on the gold medal-winning US Women's Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics contributing six goals. In high school, she was part of the CIF winning water polo team during the 2008 season. She also represented the US Surf Team at 5 ISA World Championships. She … [Read more...]
Courtney Frerichs: World Championship Silver Medalist: 3000 m Steeplechase Talks about Workout, Diet and Her Success Story
Courtney Frerichs is an American middle-distance runner from Nixa, Missouri, who specializes in steeplechase. She was placed second in steeplechase at the 2016 US Olympic Trials to qualify to represent the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She won the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships, becoming the seventh fastest woman in the history of the event. Emma … [Read more...]
Valerie Arioto: America Softball Player, Twice Gold Medalist Pan American Games Talks about her Success Story
Valerie "Val" Ann Arioto is an American, former collegiate All-American, softball pitcher and first baseman originally from Pleasanton, California. She attended Foothill High School and the University of California, Berkeley from 2008-10, 12, where she earned a Second Team and two First-Team All-Pac-12 honors, including being named 2012 Pac-12 Player of The Year. She was also … [Read more...]
