By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Like many University of Nebraska at Kearney student-athletes, Mikara Feit views her teammates as a second family. And she’s definitely the big sister of the group. “Sometimes we fight, but in the end you’re always there to pick each other up,” the 21-year-old said. “We’re a small team, so we have no other option than to be a close, tight-knit family.” Feit is the lone senior on UNK’s swimming and diving team, putting … [Read more...] about Fast times are cool, but friendships are more important to UNK swimmer Mikara Feit
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UNK wrestling, swim teams bond with elementary reading buddies as part of Loper AthLEADS program
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – It’s pretty clear who Barrett Hill’s favorite University of Nebraska at Kearney wrestler is. The Meadowlark Elementary School first-grader had his eyes locked on Mike Lambert from the moment the UNK athlete entered the classroom. Hill was excited to see his reading buddy. The duo breezed through one book, then another, then a third as the 184-pound redshirt senior sat at the tiny, child-sized desk, Hill’s arm resting on his … [Read more...] about UNK wrestling, swim teams bond with elementary reading buddies as part of Loper AthLEADS program
