The college player was more accustomed to her role as a soccer goalkeeper at Vanderbilt – until the men’s football team came calling
Sarah Fuller must have felt that her fame had peaked when her performance in goal helped the Vanderbilt women’s soccer team to a Southeastern Conference title earlier this year. Little did she know she was about to find fame in the other football.
When Covid-19 tore through the men’s football team, they were left without a recognised kicker. The Commodores quickly did a talent search around the college’s athletic department and became familiar with Fuller, who could kick a ball 60 yards by the time she was in high school and, at 6ft 1in, was unlikely to be intimated by the very large human beings who play football.
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This series is not necessarily a list of the best US athletes of the year, but focuses instead on the impact they have made on the sports landscape and beyond. Having said that, they could probably still beat you at any sport of your choosing.
