Faces of LIFE: Rebekah Salisbury
Salisbury’s passion for the sport of rugby and her own trajectory as an athlete fuels her as she represents the Life U Running Eagles on the Women’s Rugby team at the University.
Faces of LIFE: Ashley Flavin
Life U Women’s Wrestling is truly a family affair. Both Ashley Flavin and her husband Christian Flavin coach the Life U Women’s Wrestling team. She is the head coach, and her husband is the Assistant Coach.
Faces of LIFE- Omi Acosta
“Wrestling saved me, and I like to share that story and go around the country and let guys and girls know that they can do it too. I need to try and influence as many people as I can and let them know that wrestling can change lives. That’s why I do what I do.”
Faces of LIFE- Destinee Rivera
As a child, some might have mistaken Destinee Rivera for a fish for all the time she spent in the water and on the beach growing up in Richmond Hill, Georgia. Her respect and admiration for the natural world were apparent from early on, spending many afternoons on the waterfront and by the marsh watching aquatic wildlife in its natural state and taking in beautiful sunsets.
LIFE U HEAD MEN’S WRESTLING COACH OMI ACOSTA LEADS HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING CAMP IN TEXAS
May 3, 2022- Life U Men’s Wrestling Coach Omi Acosta recently made the long journey westward to Texas to host a Saturday wrestling camp at Huntsville High School for eager student wrestlers from across the state.
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).
LIFE UNIVERSITY MEN’S WRESTLING DOMINATES ON PATH TO MSC SOUTH TOURNAMENT TITLE
Marietta, Georgia, February 23, 2021 – The No. 3 nationally-ranked Life University men’s wrestling team dominated its way to the Mid-South Conference (MSC) South Division Tournament title with seven conference champions, earning a clean sweep of the postseason awards with all 12 grapplers qualifying for the NAIA National Tournament.
Julia Vidallon
With the goal of winning Nationals in mind, Vidallon created a simple cardboard sign as an inspirational daily reminder. “It helped me think, ‘You are enough; you can achieve these things,’” she recalled. “Winning [a national championship] was really special to me because every single day, I was working so hard toward that goal. It was definitely an amazing experience for sure.”
Mack Beggs
In many ways, Mack Beggs is a typical college student. The 20-year-old is a sophomore at Life University and a student-athlete on the Life U men’s wrestling team, competing for the first season at the collegiate level after redshirting last year. Mack is also Health Science major, studying hard to excel academically.
LIFE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S WRESTLING TAKES SECOND PLACE AT WCWA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Marietta, Georgia, February 11, 2020 – The Life University women’s wrestling team brought home second place from the WCWA Championships over the weekend as sophomore Julia Vidallon captured the program’s first WCWA National Championship at 123 lbs.
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