Season 7 Episode 2 

Summary: 

Two D1 student-athletes from the Track and Field team, Ja’Lil Reynolds (High Jump) and Hannah Solomon-Hollander (Pole Vault), join the podcast to talk about their experiences.  

(Warning: Explicit Language) 

Time Stamps: 

0:00 – Guest Introductions 

3:30 – Getting recognition 

6:45 – Discussing Field Events 

11:40 – Why are we still doing track? How did we get to UAlbany? 

20:45 – Closure of Saint Rose, Parking is crazy now 

22:15 – Most challenging part about being a student-athlete  

25:00 – Heritage, Parental History 

29:50 – Health issues, showing up for your team 

32:50 – Ja'Lil’s MBA, Business and Finance 

35:00 – Our passions outside of our sport 

37:30 – Ja’Lil’s Quad Strain 

39:10 – Seeing your teammates get hurt, Injuries 

43:50 – What is the best part of being on the team? 

48:50 – What's next for you? 

51:30 – Closing, what message do you want to put out into the world? 

Contributors: 

Angel Gomez (Co-host, Editing), Leann Nicholas (Co-host), Milexy Campos (Editing, Marketing), Xander Guevara (Host Support), Carmen Serrano (Executive Producer), Ja’Lil Reynolds (Guest), Hannah Solomon-Hollander (Guest). 

Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio. 

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