Kristen Gengenbacher | Contributor | The USD Vista
Many collegiate athletes have similar recruiting stories of how they ended up at the school of their choice.
They played their sport in high school. They emailed coaches. They went in for a camp. They made highlight videos. They toured the campus on official visits. They signed their letters of intent. They showed up on the first day of season, ready to prove themselves. And then, barring injuries and redshirts, after four years, they graduated and moved on to pursue their post-collegiate careers.
Every once in awhile, though, an unconventional athlete finds their way to the college playing field.