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A defender on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s women’s soccer team, senior psychology major Maritza Hayes was team captain during her sophomore and junior years. A 2013 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar, Hayes was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2012-2013. She was named to the University of Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll for five semesters.

A New Track: Fostering Diversity and Equity in Athletics
American sport has always served as a platform for resistance and has been measured and critiqued by how it responds in critical moments of racial and social crises.
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A New Track: Fostering Diversity and Equity in Athletics