Close-knit. Shared love of sport. Competitive. There are many ways to describe families, but these words aptly describe each of the three unique families involved with Hope College Athletics this school year. The Coles, the Fritzes and the Morehouses all feature fathers as head coaches and one of their children as student-athletes on their teams. […]
Category Archives: Women’s Track and Field
Student-Athletes Take Steps Against Interpersonal Violence
Aidan Jones became inspired to make a difference regarding interpersonal violence after he listened to a lecture at Hope College and a presentation in a class. Gabbi Taylor found her calling to help after she spoke with a teammate. Both sophomores on the Hope College cross country and track and field teams have taken leadership […]
Ana Tucker: “She’s a Kind of Renaissance Woman”
COVID-19 has unfortunately, and obviously, sidetracked many plans for college student-athletes across the country this year. But sophomore cross country and track student-athlete Ana Tucker has kept her focus forward, making a run at new opportunities and in new directions. From summer research to freelance art work, from kinesiology classes to running practices, Tucker manages […]
Mitchel Achien’g’s Long Jump from Nairobi to Hope
Hope College junior Mitchel Achien’g packed a couple suitcases, said her goodbyes and grabbed her passport for a 7,904-mile international flight, the first of many leaps of faith she would be taking into her future.