College is supposed to be the most fun in a young persons life. Four years unlike anything they'll experience. That last sentence certainly held true for Shelby Gayre, just not in the way you're thinking.

A freshman season derailed by a devastating injury. A cancer diagnosis for her mother just a couple months later. Her sophomore season cut short by COVID. It's all lead to incredible will and determination for the quarterback of the Jayhawk softball team.

This is the Jayhawker Podcast with KU softball's anchor behind the plate, Shelby Gayre.