Lachlan Cook is a second-year on the track & field and cross country team, interested in pursuing a degree in media studies and psychology. Since his move from Brisbane, Australia to Charlottesville, Lachlan [...]

Kat Young, a redshirt sophomore on the volleyball team, hails from Chantilly, a large suburb in Northern Virginia. Kat’s drive for competition is accredited to her upbringing and hometown. She said, “Northern Virginia [...]

Robin Afamefuna, hailing from Würselen, Germany, had traveled to the United States only once as a little boy, and knew little about NCAA soccer and UVA in particular, before embarking on his athletic [...]

Before Micah Kiser ever saw meaningful playing time for the Virginia Football team, he had to endure the process of a redshirt year. He hadn’t hoped or planned for this, but it is [...]

Rising third year Anna Redding fell in love with golf as an 11-year old when her grandparents signed her up for a camp. From then on, she set her sights on becoming a [...]

Jimmy Stanger began golfing at 5 years old, tagging along as his father hit the course. Soon, the young Stanger set his sights on a professional career. “I still have a note that [...]

Henrik Wiersholm, a rising fourth year UVA tennis player, helped lead the Cavaliers to a third consecutive NCAA team title and the fourth in the last five years. "He's a really intelligent young [...]

University of Virginia student-athlete Micah Brickhill grew up in rural Buckingham County. Whenever she or a family member had a doctor’s appointment, they had to travel an hour and a half to Charlottesville [...]

In the sport of rowing, student-athletes spend hours training on land in order to go fast on the water. As a first year, Ali Zwicker similarly realized that in order to be successful [...]

When Wil Wahee arrived at the University of Virginia, one of his priorities was to challenge himself in the classroom. He was successful and named to the ACC All-Academic Football Team and the [...]

For third year lacrosse player Rachel Vander Kolk, being a student-athlete at Virginia is all about finding balance. A standout goalkeeper from Severna Park, Maryland, Rachel decided to come to UVA due to [...]

For third year swimmer Luke Georgiadis, the opportunity to be a student-athlete at Virginia has given him an appreciation of what is important both in sports and in life. A freestyler from Jacksonville, [...]

For Aliyah Huland El, a rising fourth year guard on the Virginia Women’s Basketball team, a new year means a new outlook on the court and in the classroom. A Kinesiology major from [...]

Isaiah Wilkins is from Lilburn, Georgia and a third year member of the Men’s Basketball team. A standout forward for the 'Hoos, Isaiah has taken full advantage of the opportunities available for UVA [...]

Caleigh Foust, a fourth-year member of the Virginia Field Hockey team from Bryn Mawr, PA, shared how being an NCAA Division I student-athlete was always a dream of hers and how she strived [...]

Patrick Foss (friends know him as Pat or Paddy) is extremely active in the Charlottesville community. He's taken time to coach soccer with Athletes in Action, mentor students at a local elementary school [...]

Henry Wynne knows how it feels to accomplish his goals; he's the 2016 NCAA Indoor Champion in the mile and was named the ACC Outdoor and Indoor Track Performer of the Year. He [...]

Quin Blanding was the #1 safety recruit, in the nation following his senior year of high school. He has lived up to that hype ever since arriving on Grounds in 2014. He was [...]

I had the opportunity to study abroad in Valencia, Spain for one month. As a collegiate athlete, I never thought I would have the chance to study in another country, but the UVA [...]

Since his arrival in Charlottesville three years ago, Filip Mihaljevic has established himself as the dominating force in both the ACC and NCAA Track and Field arenas. A rising fourth year thrower from [...]

For Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, coming to Virginia was always part of the plan. The North Carolina native has a lifelong involvement with the UVA community, coming to the Lawn for the first time when [...]