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No, actually, absolutely nothing is going to stand in her way.
 
It really is difficult to pinpoint what is most impressive about Chloe Shewell. Possibly it is her four. GPA or that she’s double-majoring in finance and chemistry. It could be that she walked on to the Utah track group as a sprinter soon after not receiving a scholarship supply out of higher college. Maybe it is that she’s a leader in her sorority which has a concentrate on philanthropy. Or possibly that she was just elected ASUU Student Physique Vice President.
 
Pretty the resume for a sophomore in college.
 
“Her drive and passion to succeed fully rubs off on every person about her,” says sprint coach Rebecca Rhodes. “She holds herself to a extremely higher normal and handles almost everything with such grace. She will be top a thing fantastic in the future.”
 
The Park City native was a notable soccer player in higher college, but she was an elite runner for the Miners of Park City, top her squad to very first location finishes at the state championships in each the 4×400 and 4×800 relays. Like quite a few other people, her higher college profession was interrupted simply because of Covid, and she wasn’t capable to flourish as a runner like she had hoped. She wasn’t provided an athletic scholarship to Utah, but she was determined to make it.
 
“She’s not somebody I would’ve recruited out of higher college,” says Rhodes. We can appear at stats and occasions from higher college, but it is actually our two-week tryout period for stroll-ons that aids us see who you are. Can you maintain up? Are you contributing to the culture of our group? That is what I appear for.”
 


Coach Rhodes wasn’t positive about Chloe at very first, but it was Shewell’s determination that actually helped get her the spot. She usually wanted to run for Utah, and she wasn’t going to let the chance pass her by.
 
“She has a drive,” Rhodes says. “She would contact me (various occasions) and let me know how significantly creating the group would imply to her and, honestly, that is a thing most persons never have the courage to do. It was vital to her, and I extremely significantly appreciated that.”
 
It really is ten:30am on Monday morning.
 
Chloe laughs when she talks about her outlook calendar and says it is planned out “to the minute!” She’d be “lost” devoid of it.
 
She’s in among classes (I did mention she’s a double-main, correct?) and requirements to function on her inauguration speech for subsequent week. She’s busy but you would not know it. She sits and chats about almost everything from her pre-race superstitions, which songs pump her up ahead of a race and how she hopes to land an internship this summer season.

In case you have been asking yourself, black socks on race day are a need to, and her shoelaces have to be tucked into the sides of her footwear. Rhianna and Taylor Swift are existing go-to’s on the playlist and an investment banking internship is a thing she’s searching to land.
 
Earning an athletic scholarship is not a target for Chloe. Her excellent academic record in higher college and now in college has taken care of that in the kind academic scholarships. But she loves operating. She loves competing and she loves her group.
 
“Our group is so outstanding, and they accepted me correct away,” she says. “We have so quite a few awesome upper-classmen and coaches who have helped me so significantly. Just small issues like breathing, stances or how to get out of the blocks.”
 

She appears at enhancing her occasions and skills as a challenge and actually focuses on the day-to-day preparation and education as the important to achievement in track and in life.
 
“You may possibly hate education simply because it is so difficult,” she says. “Pushing your self to new limites is not uncomplicated but it is so rewarding when you see it spend off.” That’s essentially life in a nutshell – maintain going till you accomplish what you are soon after.”
 
Chloe is optimistic about her athletic profession but also realizes her future is not on the track.
 
“I will under no circumstances cease operating, I like it also significantly, but I know I am not going to make the Olympics (she laughs). I want my thoughts to be my driving concentrate – not my physical side,” she says.
 
She lights up when she talks about her future aspirations and her new position as ASUU Vice President will give her lots of area to develop.
 


“I am somebody who loves to be involved and desires to assistance make true alterations,” she says. “I like this location and want to make an influence and assistance boost student life.”
 
She’s just been elected but is currently diving in on what students have mentioned they would like to see changed on campus. An initiative she hopes to lead is to make parking improved for students. Much better lighting, protected rides and shuttles and it may possibly be “ambitious” but a reside parking method for students to know exactly where they can park are at the major of the list.
 
“In the end, I just want to make campus improved for students,” she says. “Affordability, acceptability and acceptance are our 3 pillars and will steer us on all of our choices.”
 
It really is clear when you commit time with Chloe Shewell that her future is a vibrant a single. She’s a leader and is committed to assisting these about her. She has a determination and concentrate that is uncommon in life – let alone for college students.
 
“That girl basically does not give up,” says Rhodes. “That is the mark of a leader. Somebody who is not afraid to lead and let their passion shine. She’s been a very important aspect of our group and I am excited for her future.”

Who knows, possibly she will make the Olympics. Possibly she’ll finish up top an investment firm or possibly she’ll run a hospital. 1 point that is not a “possibly” is Chloe Shewell is right here and she will not let something stand in her way.