Janie Reed’s path to the Tokyo Olympics women’s softball team

Talkin' Ducks

English - August 24, 2021 16:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
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Janie Reed, former Ducks women’s softball player, joins Sasha Spencer to discuss what it took to become an Olympic athlete and getting to fulfill her childhood dreams. Also, Janie dives into her time at Oregon and what her plans are for after softball.

2:30 Getting onto the Olympics softball team

4:20 When Softball became something Janie would be dedicated to

7:00 The jump to collegiate softball

9:45 Balancing parenting and coaching

11:45 Softball in the PAC-12

13:40 Oregon Softball’s dream of making it to the world series

16:00 Faith and expectation’s role in Janie’s success

18:30 Softball vs Baseball

20:00 Choosing to play for team USA

24:00 International Softball differences

26:30 Significance of getting to play in Tokyo, Japan

28:00 Maintaining a connection with University of Oregon

31:30 The future after softball

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