Carmela Cardema Baez on NCAA Championships & the Tokyo Olympics

Talkin' Ducks

English - June 17, 2021 16:52 - 33 minutes - 31 MB
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Fresh off of winning the 10,000 meter women’s national title at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Oregon senior Carmela Cardema Baez joins Sasha to discuss the big race, her upbringing in Spain and her special relationship with associate head coach Helen Lehman-Winters.

2:25 - How Carmela prepared for the 2021 NCAA National Championships

8:46 - Falling in love with running while growing up in Spain

12:00 - When becoming an NCAA athlete became a reality

21:08 - Staying emotionally and mentally strong during the COVID shutdown

24:45 - What it will take to represent Spain in the Tokyo Olympics

27:47 - What Carmela will remember most about her time at the University of Oregon

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