Source: BroBible
Summary
Nina Schiks, a female kicker from Europe, is a member of the college football team at Mississippi Valley State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the deep South. She is one of two kickers on the team from Europe and the last remaining member of the defunct college soccer program. Schiks made history as the first female football player in the program’s history and is now one of five women in history to score a point during a Division I college football game.
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The habit gets a new name.
Nina Schiks, a 5-foot-6 female kicker from Europe, is an unlikely member of the Mississippi Valley State University football team. She’s a junior from the Netherlands who played soccer and tennis before joining the football team. Schiks made history as the first female football player in the program’s history and is now one of two kickers on the roster. She’s part of a predominantly Black team in a state with a complex history of segregation. Schiks’ story is a unique blend of sports and culture.
College football just got a whole lot more interesting with European specialists on an HBCU team.
Author: Evan Null
