Gloria Mutiri on being a Black student-athlete during a pandemic and a time of civil unrest from Talkin' Ducks

Gloria Mutiri on being a Black student-athlete during a pandemic and a time of civil unrest

26 minutes Posted Feb 23, 2021 at 2:00 pm.

  The volleyball season almost didn't happen.2:40  Talking about transferring to Oregon during COVID.8:05  How Gloria grew as a player since her time at Kansas State.13:30 Gloria says she has to learn to trust her instincts rather than focus so much on a game plan.14:26 The article she wrote for GoDucks.com regarding being Black in America today.16:00 Being an athlete during the BLM protests.22:30 What are your short-term goals for the rest of the season?24:50 What is it about volleyball that resonates so much with you?

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Oregon junior volleyball player Gloria Mutiri joins this week's podcast to discuss what it's like to be a student athlete during a time of civil unrest and how conversations that were never had before are being had now.1:20 The volleyball season almost didn't happen.2:40 Talking about transferring to Oregon during COVID.8:05 How Gloria grew as a player since her time at Kansas State.13:30 Gloria says she has to learn to trust her instincts rather than focus so much on a game plan.14:26 The article she wrote for GoDucks.com regarding being Black in America today.16:00 Being an athlete during the BLM protests.22:30 What are your short-term goals for the rest of the season?24:50 What is it about volleyball that resonates so much with you?

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