Faces of Life U: Printassia Johnson
Printassia Johnson has put in the work to make her athletic dreams come true, despite setbacks along the way. The Nassau, Bahamas native has gone through some “dark night of the soul” moments where she has had to reexamine what she loves, her true motivations and her right path. Johnson had started Track & Field at age 5, feeling defined by her athleticism for much of her life. Like many talented athletes before her, Johnson found it to be an excellent vehicle for helping her pursue her personal goals, particularly scholarship funds that allowed her to attend high school and college.
Faces of Life U: Briana Campbell
Briana Campbell has quite literally hit her stride, enjoying something of her 15 minutes of sports fame as she sprinted her way through setting a new NAIA record in women’s 60m hurdles at 8.18 seconds. This victory occurred during the Clemson Bob Pollock Indoor Invitational, held January 31-February 1, 2025.
Embracing Femininity, Strength and the Future with Jennifer Batu – Podcast
C.I.S.T. student Jennifer Batu is a powerhouse in Hammer Throw for the Life University Women’s Track and Field team. She has broken NAIA Hammer Throw records and she was named NAIA’s Most Outstanding Performer, becoming Life University’s first woman to receive the award. Today she discusses what it takes to balance personal, athletic and social needs, as well as expectations put upon female athletes.
Faces of LIFE: Michaela Ephraim
Michaela Ephraim grew up in a small town in Washington as a twin sister with an additional younger sister and two older brothers. Most of her family works in education in some way, so she followed suit in her own way by coaching. Track and field is also a big part of her story as she has developed as an athlete and a person over the course of her athletic trajectory.
Gaining Leverage through Pole Vault, with Megan Judge – Podcast
Megan Judge is a D.C. student and Women’s Track and Field Team member. Her signature event type is pole vault, a segment of track and field that Life U has not had as much traction in. She chats about what drove her to the sport and what drives her now, personally, academically and beyond.
My 1st Quarter – Danielle Albright
Be open. Make sure you’re diverse. We do have an [unspoken] rule where if you see somebody on campus to say, “Hi,” to get used to talking to people you don’t know. Enjoy it; have fun. That’s all it is really about—having fun and making connections and to do what you have to do in the classroom. And if you are in a sport, do what you have to do in the sport and in the classroom as well.
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