Growing up, sports played a major role in my life. As one of four kids, the oldest, and the only girl, playing, watching and following sports was one of the biggest ways that my three younger brothers and I connected and spent time together.
Each of us athletes, most weekdays and weekends were spent on every court, rink or field in the St. Louis, MO area — thanks to my supportive and incredibly patient parents. Family, both immediate and extended, were crucial in developing my love for athletics.
Whether it was my dad supporting and coaching me on and off the field, my extended Trost family’s annual indoor soccer game at Christmas, or my great-uncle, a U.