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Kristie Elliot didn’t set out to change Canadian college football, but she did!
The 21-year-old student-athlete arrived at Simon Fraser University seeking a Psychology degree while competing in the sports she loved: track and soccer. But a bet shook up her world.
Watch the moment a single kick changed her life and made history in the player above.
Challenged by friends on the football team to attempt a 40-yard field goal, Kristie hammered one straight through the uprights. When the football coach saw the video, she was invited to try out as a kicker for the team.
Three years on, she’s made history as the first Canadian woman to receive an NCAA football scholarship.
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