During Black History Month, App State Athletics is highlighting some of the accomplishments and perspectives of student-athletes who strive to make a difference.
Daye Talley is a junior exercise science major and is part of the women's track and field team's sprints squad. Competing on the men's track and field team and specializing in the sprints is junior Deuce Crawford, who is a cybersecurity and CIS major.
Who would you say your most influential role models/mentors have been?
Talley: Well, I just think any Black woman that is in sports right now, they've all been a role model to me just looking up to them and seeing the barriers they've broken and the opportunities they created.