University of Northern Colorado Athletics
I Am A Bear: Cammy Sargent
12/6/2018 10:24:00 AM | General, Women's Track & Field
UNC is home to a dynamic group of student-athletes, including musicians, scientists, fashion designers and more. I Am A Bear is where you can hear the stories about what sets them apart.
CAMMY SARGENT
You can't just start singing and be really good at it. Similarly, you can't just start running and be really good at it. They both require hard work and dedication. UNC track star and music education major Cammy Sargent's unparalleled work ethic has allowed her to shine as a singer, as a music teacher, and as an athlete.
Music has been an integral part of Sargent's life, from learning to harmonize as a child with her sister and her mom to falling in love with choir in high school. She has seen first-hand the positive impact music can make, so she decided to share that positivity by becoming a music teacher. UNC's rigorous music program has been challenging, but overcoming that challenge has equipped Sargent with the skills necessary to excel as a teacher. UNC is ranked in US News & World Report's top 50 music schools and is ranked fifth nationally in teacher candidate graduates. Roughly 50% of all music teachers in Colorado are UNC graduates. In addition to working towards a degree in music education, Sargent has continued to perform through her involvement with the choirs, acapella groups, and the all-female barbershop quartet. As a student at UNC, she has been able to pursue her passion for music while also furthering her athletic career.
Just as Sargent pushed herself to complete UNC's music program, she pushes herself every day to become a better runner. She has reaped the rewards of her hard work and training over the course of her four years on UNC's Track & Field team. She holds the school indoor and outdoor record for the 800-meter run. She was a three-time outdoor and indoor all-conference performer and qualified for NCAA regionals as a sophomore and as a junior. Sargent is currently closing out her senior season and pushing toward another regional appearance
Sargent credits her success on the track to the fact that she is constantly improving. She has gotten faster, races smarter, and has learned how much pain she can handle before needing to slow down. The ability to recognize how far she can push herself has allowed her to see that she is stronger than she thinks, and she has brought that into her school work, her singing, and her teaching.
Upon graduation, Sargent hopes to teach choir and coach track in an effort to show her students the power of being involved with both the performing arts and athletics. She has noticed a gap between athletics and the arts and as an educator, she hopes to bridge that gap.
Sargent is an athlete. She is a singer. She is a teacher. She is a Bear.
FISAYO AWOLAJA
Fisayo Awolaja came to the University of Northern Colorado with the intention of becoming an orthopedic doctor. That plan did not, however, involve playing football, and it did not involve spending a summer in the Rocky Mountains doing research that he would go on to present at conferences across the country. Awolaja's lifelong interest in science and his athletic ability opened doors to unexpected paths at UNC.
Awolaja joined the Pre-Health Professionals club upon arriving at UNC, where his eyes were opened to the world of possibilities that the medical field holds. This was the first of many opportunities Awolaja would receive to further explore his interest in biological sciences. He was accepted into the McNair Scholars program, which provides undergraduate students (specifically those who are typically underrepresented in graduate schools) with guidance to pursue graduate-level research. He spent the summer at the University of Colorado Mountain Research Station studying the reproductive cycle of Thermopsis divaricarpa, a flower native to the Rocky Mountains (also known as the spreadfruit goldbanner). Awolaja was selected to present his findings at the 2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Oklahoma.
While Awolaja did not arrive at UNC with the intention of playing football, his athleticism allowed him to join the team as a walk-on during his second semester. This past season, he was one of 12 athletes on the football roster pursuing a second degree. UNC leads all FCS schools in this category. Awolaja also earned a place on the Big Sky All-Academic team. Awolaja's contribution to the football team extends far beyond his academic and athletic ability. He represents what the UNC football program is all about: scholarship, manhood, perseverance, and uplift. His personality is hard to miss and his dedication to his studies show that being a part of the Northern Colorado football program is more than what happens on the field. He can be looked at as an example of taking in the whole experience of being a student-athlete at the University of Northern Colorado.
Fisayo Awolaja is currently pursuing his Masters in Public Health from the Colorado School of Public Health at UNC while training for the chance to become an NFL athlete. You can read more about his story here: www.unco.edu/admissions/viewbook/stories
TRENTON SCHULTZ
Trenton Schultz has been praised for the way he "sees things" on the wrestling mat, and he attributes this ability to his interest in the arts. Schultz says that being a wrestler and an artist is an "interesting dynamic," but he can't imagine having one without the other. The physicality of wrestling balances out the extensive hours spent in art classes, and vice versa.
After claiming two state championships wrestling for Mountain Vista High School and closing out his high school career with an undefeated season, Schultz sought to continue his wrestling career as a Bear. Since redshirting his freshman year, Schultz has a 5-6 record (with three of his wins being against Division 1 opponents), and earned a third-place finish in his weight class at the Northern Colorado Open. Schultz equates his drive to be the best on the wrestling mat to his drive to put out his best work as an artist.
Schultz has loved drawing ever since finding his dad's sketchbooks as a kid. When it came time to go to college, he knew that he wanted to pursue a major that he would be happy spending hours of time on, and UNC's nationally accredited* School of Art and Design provided him with the opportunity to do just that. Schultz's work as a student at UNC has challenged him to look at the world from a different perspective, from studying and drawing the minute details of machinery to capturing the poses of real-life models in a notoriously-difficult drawing class. Schultz is proud of being able to overcome these challenges and improve himself as an artist.
While Schultz specializes in life drawing, he is also inspired by fashion, film, action-figures, and comic books, and would like to have a hand in all of these areas. His dream is to one day have his own label where he can cater to other people who share these interests. For now, UNC is the perfect place for Schultz to explore and capitalize on both his creativity and athleticism.
*Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design
BRIDGET HINTZ
When she's not on the basketball court, Bridget Hintz can be found on mountain tops, in canyons, propelling down rock walls, or jumping off cliffs into lakes. Her adventurous spirit is driven by a desire to push herself and be pushed while exploring different environments. She spoke nonchalantly of the time she went on a canyoneering expedition without a map, and the time she "ran around like a mad-woman" on a week-long solo trip to Utah, as if it was as normal as a trip to the grocery store. Some people would only dream of adventures like these, but Hintz simply shrugs and says, "it's just something I enjoy doing."
Exploring the wilderness was a part of growing up in the Hintz household. Hintz was raised in Northern Michigan, in what she describes as an "outdoor playground." She has a new outdoor playground to explore now that she's in Colorado. Colorado is home to four national parks, eleven national forests, and thousands of mountain peaks, providing Hintz with plenty of opportunities for adventures.
After receiving her teaching certificate and a degree in biology from UNC, Hintz hopes to pursue a career in outdoor leadership education.
CAMMY SARGENT
You can't just start singing and be really good at it. Similarly, you can't just start running and be really good at it. They both require hard work and dedication. UNC track star and music education major Cammy Sargent's unparalleled work ethic has allowed her to shine as a singer, as a music teacher, and as an athlete.
Music has been an integral part of Sargent's life, from learning to harmonize as a child with her sister and her mom to falling in love with choir in high school. She has seen first-hand the positive impact music can make, so she decided to share that positivity by becoming a music teacher. UNC's rigorous music program has been challenging, but overcoming that challenge has equipped Sargent with the skills necessary to excel as a teacher. UNC is ranked in US News & World Report's top 50 music schools and is ranked fifth nationally in teacher candidate graduates. Roughly 50% of all music teachers in Colorado are UNC graduates. In addition to working towards a degree in music education, Sargent has continued to perform through her involvement with the choirs, acapella groups, and the all-female barbershop quartet. As a student at UNC, she has been able to pursue her passion for music while also furthering her athletic career.
Just as Sargent pushed herself to complete UNC's music program, she pushes herself every day to become a better runner. She has reaped the rewards of her hard work and training over the course of her four years on UNC's Track & Field team. She holds the school indoor and outdoor record for the 800-meter run. She was a three-time outdoor and indoor all-conference performer and qualified for NCAA regionals as a sophomore and as a junior. Sargent is currently closing out her senior season and pushing toward another regional appearance
Sargent credits her success on the track to the fact that she is constantly improving. She has gotten faster, races smarter, and has learned how much pain she can handle before needing to slow down. The ability to recognize how far she can push herself has allowed her to see that she is stronger than she thinks, and she has brought that into her school work, her singing, and her teaching.
Upon graduation, Sargent hopes to teach choir and coach track in an effort to show her students the power of being involved with both the performing arts and athletics. She has noticed a gap between athletics and the arts and as an educator, she hopes to bridge that gap.
Sargent is an athlete. She is a singer. She is a teacher. She is a Bear.
FISAYO AWOLAJA
Fisayo Awolaja came to the University of Northern Colorado with the intention of becoming an orthopedic doctor. That plan did not, however, involve playing football, and it did not involve spending a summer in the Rocky Mountains doing research that he would go on to present at conferences across the country. Awolaja's lifelong interest in science and his athletic ability opened doors to unexpected paths at UNC.
Awolaja joined the Pre-Health Professionals club upon arriving at UNC, where his eyes were opened to the world of possibilities that the medical field holds. This was the first of many opportunities Awolaja would receive to further explore his interest in biological sciences. He was accepted into the McNair Scholars program, which provides undergraduate students (specifically those who are typically underrepresented in graduate schools) with guidance to pursue graduate-level research. He spent the summer at the University of Colorado Mountain Research Station studying the reproductive cycle of Thermopsis divaricarpa, a flower native to the Rocky Mountains (also known as the spreadfruit goldbanner). Awolaja was selected to present his findings at the 2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Oklahoma.
While Awolaja did not arrive at UNC with the intention of playing football, his athleticism allowed him to join the team as a walk-on during his second semester. This past season, he was one of 12 athletes on the football roster pursuing a second degree. UNC leads all FCS schools in this category. Awolaja also earned a place on the Big Sky All-Academic team. Awolaja's contribution to the football team extends far beyond his academic and athletic ability. He represents what the UNC football program is all about: scholarship, manhood, perseverance, and uplift. His personality is hard to miss and his dedication to his studies show that being a part of the Northern Colorado football program is more than what happens on the field. He can be looked at as an example of taking in the whole experience of being a student-athlete at the University of Northern Colorado.
Fisayo Awolaja is currently pursuing his Masters in Public Health from the Colorado School of Public Health at UNC while training for the chance to become an NFL athlete. You can read more about his story here: www.unco.edu/admissions/viewbook/stories
TRENTON SCHULTZ
Trenton Schultz has been praised for the way he "sees things" on the wrestling mat, and he attributes this ability to his interest in the arts. Schultz says that being a wrestler and an artist is an "interesting dynamic," but he can't imagine having one without the other. The physicality of wrestling balances out the extensive hours spent in art classes, and vice versa.
After claiming two state championships wrestling for Mountain Vista High School and closing out his high school career with an undefeated season, Schultz sought to continue his wrestling career as a Bear. Since redshirting his freshman year, Schultz has a 5-6 record (with three of his wins being against Division 1 opponents), and earned a third-place finish in his weight class at the Northern Colorado Open. Schultz equates his drive to be the best on the wrestling mat to his drive to put out his best work as an artist.
Schultz has loved drawing ever since finding his dad's sketchbooks as a kid. When it came time to go to college, he knew that he wanted to pursue a major that he would be happy spending hours of time on, and UNC's nationally accredited* School of Art and Design provided him with the opportunity to do just that. Schultz's work as a student at UNC has challenged him to look at the world from a different perspective, from studying and drawing the minute details of machinery to capturing the poses of real-life models in a notoriously-difficult drawing class. Schultz is proud of being able to overcome these challenges and improve himself as an artist.
While Schultz specializes in life drawing, he is also inspired by fashion, film, action-figures, and comic books, and would like to have a hand in all of these areas. His dream is to one day have his own label where he can cater to other people who share these interests. For now, UNC is the perfect place for Schultz to explore and capitalize on both his creativity and athleticism.
*Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design
BRIDGET HINTZ
When she's not on the basketball court, Bridget Hintz can be found on mountain tops, in canyons, propelling down rock walls, or jumping off cliffs into lakes. Her adventurous spirit is driven by a desire to push herself and be pushed while exploring different environments. She spoke nonchalantly of the time she went on a canyoneering expedition without a map, and the time she "ran around like a mad-woman" on a week-long solo trip to Utah, as if it was as normal as a trip to the grocery store. Some people would only dream of adventures like these, but Hintz simply shrugs and says, "it's just something I enjoy doing."
Exploring the wilderness was a part of growing up in the Hintz household. Hintz was raised in Northern Michigan, in what she describes as an "outdoor playground." She has a new outdoor playground to explore now that she's in Colorado. Colorado is home to four national parks, eleven national forests, and thousands of mountain peaks, providing Hintz with plenty of opportunities for adventures.
After receiving her teaching certificate and a degree in biology from UNC, Hintz hopes to pursue a career in outdoor leadership education.
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