Faces of Life U: Angelina Prado
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that rings true in a sense for Texas-bred Angelina Prado, approaching everything in life with a big heart full of passion and gusto. The El Paso native grew up in a close-knit family made up of her parents, brother and grandmother close by, grateful for the personal “village” that helped shape her into the woman she now is. Though used to travel as a high school wrestler, Prado knew it would be a considerable change when she pondered accepting an offer for a scholarship to wrestle for Life University (Life U), if for no other reason than the distance from her home state.
Faces of Life U: Brianna Funakoshi
Why would anyone leave a paradise like Aiea, Hawaii? Sandy beaches, gorgeous sun and beautiful surf … what more could you want? These are probably questions that Brianna Funakoshi has had to field from new friends in her five eventful years as a Life University (Life U) student.
Sports Media Madness, Wrestling and More with Devyn Gomez – Podcast
Devyn Gomez is a B.B.A student and Women’s Wrestler for Life University. She grew up as a a jack of all trades when it came to sports, trying her hand at gymnastics, dance and countless others. But wrestling quickly captured her heart. Now as this All-American looks to her career future, she has big dreams of working in sports media, perhaps even ESPN one day. She already has some good practice under her belt, conducting interviews with student athletes on behalf of Life U and shadowing our Sports Information Director.
Converting Passion for Sports and Athletics Into a Career Path, with Riley Dalrymple – Podcast
B.S in Exercise Student and Life University (Life U) Women’s Wrestler Riley Dalrymple discusses the recruitment process that led her to come to Life U as a student-athlete, as well as her opportunities to learn how to apply her interests in sports and athletics through her degree program, her favorite courses, as well as various work opportunities on and off campus to hone her skills.
Faces of LIFE: Peyton Prussin
Born and raised in Las Vegas, Peyton Prussin has lived the life of a determined student athlete for a long time, having competed in High School Girl’s Wrestling for Arbor View High School for four years.
Faces of LIFE: Zoe Wight
Zoe Wight attended Gulf Breeze High School in Pensacola, Florida and competed with her school’s wrestling team. In a funny twist of fate, Wight skipped her high school graduation to compete in a Southeastern wrestling conference and ended up being recruited by Life U’s first Women’s Wrestling Head Coach James Paul.
LIFE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S WRESTLER SIGNS DEAL FOR WWE’S NEXT IN LINE PROGRAM
Stamford, Connecticut– January 26, 2023 – WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) revealed its third class of 15 collegiate athletes into its acclaimed Next in Line program, including Life University (Life U) women’s wrestler Peyton Prussin.
My 1st Quarter – Citlali Salas-Abrego
I am currently in my second quarter at Life U. In my first quarter, I would have to say attending the different activities that [Life U] offers made it memorable. I went to the Philosophy Night with a teammate of mine. It allowed me to see different things about Chiropractic that I hadn’t really thought about before.
LIFE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR (SID) RECEIVES SMALL COLLEGE SID OF THE YEAR AWARD
January 14, 2022 – Life University (Life U) congratulates Sports Information Director (SID) Billy Mangum for his recent selection as 2020-2021 Small College SID of the Year by the National Wrestling Media Association (NWMA).
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