Title IX Paved the Way for Women Sports

When I think about what sports have meant in my life, I don't just think about competition. I think about belonging.

Growing up, my sport was my escape. It was such a passion, and it was where I felt complete. Horseback riding was where I felt most like myself. And when my parents got divorced and my family life became unstable, the people who were in my life through my sport became my family.

At the barn, there were girls my age, girls older than me, lessons, shows, long days, and people I looked up to.

We competed together, spent entire days together, and built relationships that became a steady part of my life.

I was disconnected from school and high school and all of that, but through my sport, I had a place where I belonged.

My sport saved me. There's no question.

That is the power of sports...

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