Linfield University Athletics

JUNIOR
Varsity letter winner in Lacrosse.

SOPHOMORE 
Varsity letterwinner in lacrosse. 
Second Team All-NWC (lacrosse). 
Started in all 10 matches. 
Totaled 16 ground balls, two caused turnovers and three draw controls. 

FRESHMAN
Letter winner.
Appeared in all three matches, starting one in shortened season.
Claimed four ground balls and caused a turnover.
 
HOOD RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Eight-time letter winner in wrestling, lacrosse, and volleyball.
Played midfield and defense for Hood River Valley girl’s lacrosse team.
 
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Double majoring in Anthropology and Latin American studies.
Parents: Darla and Trent Kroll
Studied abroad in Spain.
President of Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society.
Worked on an article on Catholics going through communion with Celiac Disease.
 
WHAT'S THE BEST LINFIELD CLASS YOU'VE TAKEN AND WHY? The best class I have taken at Linfield is Sport, Philosophy, and Society taught by Jesus Ilundain-Argurruza. It was a mix of philosophy and anthropology which was so much fun because it was a different side of anthropology that I had never seen before, and I had never taken a philosophy class before. The topics are interesting and controversial which makes class conversations and projects interesting and controversial. Jesus is so energetic and honestly the perfect professor for this class. I'm currently doing both of my senior projects on athletics because this class helped me realize how much there is to study and that sports can be looked at through an anthropological lens.
 
WHO HAS BEEN THE GREATEST INSPIRATION IN YOUR LIFE? WHY HAS HE OR SHE BEEN SO INFLUENTIAL? My parents have been my greatest inspiration. In the last couple of years my mom opened her own business and became a leading pediatric physical therapist in Hood River which is amazing. She is always so positive and has helped me so much as I transition to a more independent lifestyle. My dad was one of my coaches in growing up and more specifically for wrestling in High School. He shaped me into the athlete and student I am today because he taught me the right mindset and tenacity. He works so hard to make sure that women's wrestling continues to be a growing sport and is one of the reasons why I can participate on a team in college.
 
THE GREATEST PRINCIPLE OR LESSON THAT I'VE LEARNED WHILE COMPETING IN ATHLETICS AT LINFIELD HAS BEEN... The greatest principle I've learned is leadership and respect. I got the honor of being a 2021-22 team captain for the Lacrosse team which was years in the making as I attended team leadership meetings and gained the respect of my teammates. I've had bad captains before that only cared about if they were good and results, so my motivation is to go further than that and be a support system for the team. Being a two-sport athlete creates an even bigger challenge because while I'm fighting for a spot as a captain this year on the lacrosse team, I'm also having to sacrifice a lot to be present for wrestling. But this experience will just create more lessons learned.
 
AS A LINFIELD-STUDENT ATHLETE, MY GOALS INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY FOR MY TEAM ARE... For wrestling I'm not sure yet what to expect for my goals. I'm a senior now and I haven't wrestled since my senior year of high school, so I might have to go through a little bit of a learning curve before I set expectations for myself. Right now, I want a winning season and to place at regionals. My goal for the team is to make such a huge mark on women's wrestling our first year that we become a competitive threat and an inspiration. For lacrosse, my individual goals are to make first team all-NWC and to beat my personal past statistics, specifically on groundballs and caused turnovers. I also want to be a positive force and leader on the team that my teammates can depend on. My team goals are to play cohesively and to increase our lacrosse IQs on the field and to increase our rankings within the conference.