During a sporting event, a moment of dead silence following a collective gasp of the crowd only means one thing — a player has gone down.
Injuries in sports are not uncommon by any means, but the the impact can range from simply annoying to life changing, depending on the location and severity.
Some of UTA’s athletes have felt the sting of injuries, but they all have one thing in common: they turned what most would see as a negative event into something that motivates and pushes them to be great.
Kevin Hervey, men’s basketball senior forward, is an example of this.