These Women Are Setting a New Standard for College Athletes

When it became law in 1972, Title IX gave millions of female athletes new opportunities to play. For a generation that grew up with those opportunities as a given, the focus has shifted: the goal now is to perform, not merely participate. This spring, these top college athletes are taking their sports to new heights.

Tina Graudinu0327a, USC beach volleyball

Last year Graudinu0327a, playing for her native Latvia, became the first NCAA beach volleyball player to qualify for the Olympics—she and partner Anastasija Kravcu030cenoka finished fourth at the Tokyo Games.