By Tia Greene
Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUS) became the main player in the rapid growth of women’s flag football. It offers new opportunities for female athletes in a national and global-known sport.
Support from organizations such as NFL and NAIA (Intercollegiate Athletics Association), HBCUS competitive women’s flag is now leading to develop football programs.
Flag football for high school girls, young female athletes arise rapidly as a popular and transformative sport that offers new opportunities and roads.
On a total of 17, Ki’lolo Westerlund reinstall the playbourd for female flag football. Super Bowl Lix 50 commercials, 50 commercial, Myles Garrett, Justin Jefferson and Marshwn Lynch, a point shared with NFL stars.
Where Westerfund watched his performances in the world, Westerfund was in the game in the new Orleans soaked in the live atmosphere, and in the personal victory of success
“It was an honor,” Westerlund said he recently met the New York Times on the phone. “It’s all hit me. I was emotional. I am also.
Last April, HBCU Alabama State, an FCS program, became the first division launching a Women’s Flag Football Program. This foundation is not only an expanded opportunities for female athletes, but also appoints the stage for a new period in collegial sport.
This former Offseason, Alabama, the women’s flag football was another monumental step by awarding di scholarship for the first time. The scholarship went to Westerlund, which reflects both athletic perfection.
Alabama State Head coach Jennifer, Constable to the initiative, decided to reward a playing athlete that could serve the game in the field and serve as a role model.
“It was honestly,” he said. “I was number 1 number 1 to do. … He will be the person he was looking for.”
Westerlund’s collegio travel is just a bigger beginning of vision. While excited to compete at the board level, his last ambition is to represent his country in the 2028 Olympics.
For him, the Olympic phase is not only on personal achievement – this is an opportunity to demonstrate the growing power and potential of female flag football on the global platform.
“Completely”, “Westerlund, he asked people who played the girls and women who played football.” They come around and try to understand it.
“And for those who don’t still do it, they will soon be.”
As the Alabama state broke his place with his program, another HBCU entrance is a new way.
Winston-Salem State University, on March 5-6 in Civitan Park from two central intercollaq sports associations (CIAA) received one of the tourism events. This opening event brought together the highest level of talent, and stressed the competition of eight of the league.
Virginia University of Union, organized a second round for a second round to set a position for the Football Championship opened in the end of the month. The tour will be held at Johnson University of Johnson J. Smith to announce a champion on Friday and Saturday.
