Winter wasn’t going great for Kyle Rutledge.
In his second quarter at Northwestern, Rutledge was adjusting to a heavy load of classes, extracurriculars, and the vaunted Chicago weather. His grades were slipping. On the phone, his mother made a suggestion— stop going to so many Northwestern ultimate frisbee team practices.
With three formal practices and two weightlifting sessions per week, plus tournaments every other weekend, the hours were getting intense.
Rutledge had a simple response: “But I want to go.”
Commitment is what drives the success of Northwestern’s most accomplished athletic team you’ve never heard of.