For collegiate student-athletes, managing schoolwork and athletics is crucial for success both on the playing field and in the classroom. However, the workload for student-athletes who attend graduate school while playing a sport is only higher. Such is the case for Marshall University track and field athletes Meagen Carter and Alexis Montes, two graduate transfers who are using their final year of track and field eligibility as graduate students for the Herd.
What makes Carter and Montes even more special for Marshall’s track and field team? They are not just succeeding; they’re thriving.
“They present mature leadership for the team,” head coach Jeff Small said.