On Monday, MSUFCU announced the first group of female athletes in its "Women of Sparta" venture. The athletes include the following:

Cross-country: Cookie Baugh (junior), Sydnee Sinn (sophomore)
Field Hockey: Madeline Lawlor (senior), Bianca Pizano (sophomore)
Golf: Brooke Biermann (senior), Shannon Kennedy (junior), Katie Lu (senior)
Gymnastics: Gabi Stephen (senior)
Rowing: Emily Crofut (junior), Haley Sornig (junior)
Soccer: Justina Gaynor (graduate student), Jordyn Wickes (senior)
Softball: Britain Beshears (junior), Payton Conroy (sophomore)
Track and Field: Savannah Breitwiser (sophomore), Mia Rogan (sophomore)
Volleyball: Julia Bishop (senior), Makya Clayton (sophomore)
Basketball: Julia Ayrault (graduate student), Kennedy Blair (redshirt freshman), Sinai Douglas (freshman), Theryn Hallock (junior), Nyla Hampton (graduate student), Helen Holley (freshman), Abbey Kimball (junior), Mary Meng (redshirt freshman), Emma Shumate (junior), Jaddan Simmons (graduate student), Jocelyn Tate (senior), Grace VanSlooten (junior), Juliann Woodard (freshman)

"Being a Woman of Sparta is an incredible opportunity to advance women's sports at MSU," Sydnee Sinn, a sophomore in cross-country, said. "This program allows me to integrate my passions for athletics, community service, social media and personal development."

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MSUFCU Unveils First Cohort of 'Women of Sparta' Program

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