Benched Stories: Recent Episodes
Jacque Young
A podcast where I talk to elite athletes about their journeys to where they are now. We talk about the stories on the sidelines, the stories that rarely get told. These are the stories that didn't make the cut - real conversations revealing the human behind the "perfect" athlete.
Hailey Borja: University of Michigan Golfer. Hailey made it to the round of 32 in the 2019 US Womens Amateur, she was All-American in 2017 and 2019 on the AJGA ranking, and she recently earned a spot on the All Big Ten Second Team, making her the first freshman in UM history to make it onto an all-conference squad.
On this episode, we talk about her journey to becoming the first person in her family to go to university, an insane freshman year that included a top 5 finish in her college debut, how she stays in the moment, and how staying connected to her Mexican roots has allowed her to keep things in perspective and stay grounded.
Ally Eggleton: University of Michigan Women’s Rower. Ally is an Academic All Big Ten and in 2019, Ally helped Michigan to their first Big Ten Championship in 6 years.
On this episode we talk about how she grounds herself in the word, ‘be’, mental health medication in the world of collegiate sport, and how she found her why in her team
Abby Brenner: University of Michigan Gymnast. In 2020, Abby was a WGCA regular season All-American as well as an Academic All Big Ten honoree. She also made it onto the All Big Ten First Team for the second time in her collegiate career.
On this episode, we talk about the pressure that came from the idea of unfulfilled potential, the importance of her A circle, and the ripple effect started by a previous Michigan gymnast and how that has inspired her to try to create her own impact.