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By Winners OnlyPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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Cierra, Kayla, Autumn, Brynn & Angel

Brynn Santos

Brynn Santos

Brynn Santos is a track and field athlete that just graduated from Azusa Pacific with a Master of Business Administration in Sports Management. She competed as a sprinter, beginning her career at Azusa Pacific with a 1,600-meter relay win in the Battle for SoCal in March of last year. Prior to attending Azusa Pacific, Brynn competed at Kent State from 2018-2020. Since 2020, she has built a solid following on TikTok with over 43,600 followers. On her TikTok account Brynn encourages followers to "Come join the party," as you can get peek into her life which includes her teammates, education experience, fashion and family.

Autumn Santos

Autumn Santos

Currently studying for a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy at Texas Western University, Autumn Santos, like her little sister, Brynn was a collegiate track and field athlete. Autumn became a star at Minnesota State where she was a two-time All-American sprinter. In 2017 she won a silver medal as a member of the 400-meter relay squad at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championships meet. The next year she took silvers in the 200 meters and 1,600-meter relay at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference indoor championship meet. In her final meet during the 2020 indoor season Autumn earned gold winning the as a member of the 1,600-meter relay conference championship squad.

Angel Reese

Angel Reese

Angel Reese is one of the brightest stars of NCAA basketball on the women's side of the game. She also may be a big reason why the WNBA grows to higher heights in the consciousness of the casual fan in the future. That's in the future, but for now, the 6-3 forward is preparing for her first season at LSU after a strong sophomore season at Maryland. Angel averaged 17.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocked shots per game. She had big time scoring numbers in the NCAA Tournament with 21 points on 83 percent shooting in a second round win over a strong Florida Gulf Coast team. In her final game for Maryland, Angel scored 25 points with nine rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots in the Sweet 16 against Maryland. The basketball standout has a serious social media following with over 73,400 followers on Instagram and over 94,100 followers on TikTok. She also has had numerous paid sponsors including Bantam Bagels, Outback Steakhouse.

Cierra Pyles

Cierra Pyles

Cierra Pyles is a jumper and hurdler at Ohio State. This season she won her second straight silver medal in the triple jump at the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships. She jumped 13.18, which was personal best in any condition. She also scored points for Ohio State with a top seventh place finish in the long jump, which helped the Buckeyes win the Big Ten team championship. Cierra graduated this spring after majoring in Human Development and Family Services. Her team bio reports that she has plans to eventually become a neonatal nurse.

Kayla Thompson

Kayla Thompson

Kayla Thompson's days as a champion hurdler at Northern Kentucky are behind her but she continues to make our hottest bods list on a seasonal basis. While being busy with in grad school studying clinical mental health counseling, Kayla made a name for herself on campus as a student as head of the school's NAACP chapter during the polarizing political times of 2020. Last year she earned the Bobby Fong Award which the Horizon League awards to the student-athlete or team that best represents the conference's core values of integrity, respect and stewardship. On the track Kayla won the 2019 Horizon League championship in the 100-meter hurdles. That same season she won a silver in the 400-meter relay and a bronze in the long jump. Thompson finished her career with a silver medal finish in the last year's 60-meter hurdles at the conference championship meet during indoor season.

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