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The Athletes' Voice • August 6, 2025

The Athletes’ Voice: The Art of Becoming

My name is Angelina Vasquez and I am a member of the UNLV Track Team. From a young age, I knew I wanted to run. My dad introduced me to running and was my coach through high school, something I am forever grateful for. He taught me trust and resilience even on the hard days. […]

Athletes.org News • August 4, 2025

Athletes.org Meets With 24 College Football General Managers To Discuss The Future Of College Sports With Collective Bargaining

As the 2025 football season nears kickoff, the next chapter in the future of college sports is here and Athletes.org (AO) is once again leading the charge and building the bridge college athletics needs to reach a sustainable solution. Last night, for nearly 5 hours, AO met with 24 General Managers from power conference schools […]

Athletes.org News • July 28, 2025

Athletes.org Responds To President’s Executive Order, Notes Lack Of True Structure In College Athletics Without Collective Bargaining

The future of college athletics continues to be unclear, and President Trump’s recent Executive Order adds another wrinkle. This new Executive Order underscores the national urgency to address instability in college sports, but lacks the most important ingredient in the creation of a new system for college athletics – the perspective and partnership with the […]

The Athletes' Voice • July 23, 2025

The Athletes’ Voice: Thrown into Purpose

My journey into throwing was never part of the plan. In high school and middle school, I was a dedicated basketball player and boxer.  However, as I entered high school and began to feel fatigued from basketball, my mom encouraged me to try something different for conditioning. Little did I know that this decision would […]

Athletes.org News • July 17, 2025

College Athletes Speak Out Against the SCORE Act, Unite as Athletes.org Executive Committee

Our world of college sports is changing rapidly, and those changes are happening without input from the people most affected: us, the college athletes. One of our biggest, and most timely, concerns is the proposed SCORE Act, largely influenced by college athletics leaders, without any input from college athletes. As it gains momentum, we, the […]

The Athletes' Voice • July 11, 2025

The Journey Behind the Jersey

Every athlete has a story—mine isn’t about shortcuts or spotlights. It’s about learning who I am when the gym is empty, when the season doesn’t go as planned, and when the only thing left is the work I put in and the person I become along the way. I grew up believing that if you […]

The Athletes' Voice • July 9, 2025

Late Start, Big Finish: My Unconventional Journey in Track and Field

My journey into track and field was anything but conventional. While many athletes dedicate their entire childhood to perfecting their craft, I didn’t compete in track and field until my junior year of high school. Even then, I had no aspirations of becoming a Division One athlete. I initially joined the track team because one […]

The Athletes' Voice • July 7, 2025

Coast to Coast: Embracing Change and Finding Strength

As a kid, I was constantly drawn to sports like soccer, lacrosse, and volleyball. I’d say this was largely influenced by my siblings, but a lot of it was also just my own competitive nature, you know? I’ve always been a competitive person, so sports just came naturally to me. But what people might not […]

The Athletes' Voice • June 27, 2025

The Athletes’ Voice: More than an Athlete, a Testimony

In college athletics, there’s often a tendency for athletes to become consumed by their sport. For me, I have always made the effort to see myself as more than just a track and field athlete. Yes, I’m a thrower at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, but I’m so much more. A marketing major, a […]

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