Senior Clara Whitaker often regarded tennis as an individual sport until her perspective changed at Wichita State.
She talked with coach Colin Foster about boosting teammates with positive energy. She watched former Shocker Natsumi Kurahashi. She pushed herself out of her comfort zone as a student leader in the athletic department. She leads a Bible study at St. Paul University Parish on campus.
"Colin was very adamant about being loud, being expressive," Whitaker said. "Outward. That was something I had to learn. That made me enjoy it a lot more, because I was able to share it with others.