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University of Northern Colorado (UNC) was proudly represented at the 2024 Paris Olympics. An alumna and a faculty member鈥檚 daughter competed at the summer games, and although neither left with a medal around their neck, their experiences were still bright and golden.

Lift with All Your Might

On Aug. 7, Dietetics alumna Jourdan Delacruz, 鈥�23, stepped up to the platform in the South Paris Arena 6 with a full crowd in attendance and hovered over a 6鈥�6鈥� long barbell bearing a total weight of 185 lbs. After a few deep breaths, she heaved the weight from the floor over her head in one continuous motion for a successful lift.

Delacruz ended the 49 kg competition with a total of 195 kg鈥嗏�斺�唄er best score in the snatch combined with her best in the clean and jerk鈥嗏�斺�唗o claim fifth place in the world.

鈥淚t鈥檚 bittersweet. I definitely expected a better performance. I expected to be on that podium, but I鈥檓 not as sad as I thought I would be. I think that鈥檚 just because I鈥檝e had an amazing Olympic experience and knowing that my friends and family are here waiting for me鈥嗏�斺�唗hat鈥檚 making it so much better. But I鈥檓 really proud of myself.鈥�

Raising an Olympian

While training for the Olympics can turn into a years-long commitment packed with sacrifices, School of Nursing Senior Lecturer Erin Cummins, MSN, 鈥�12, says raising an Olympic athlete almost requires the same dedication, and the emotions are just as high. Her daughter, Olivia Cummins, at age 21, was the youngest track cyclist to join Team USA in the Paris Olympic Games.

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