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Fun Fact: I lived in Ghana for nine years.

Fun Fact: I love scary movies!

Fun Fact: My favorite breakfast food is chocolate chip pancakes!

Fun Fact: Im learning to speak German.

Fun Fact: I love jelly beans.

Fun Fact: I've never had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich!

Fun Fact: I played 18 holes with Celtics legend, K.C. Jones.

Fun Fact: I have a dog named Kevin.

Fun Fact: I binged all of Grey’s Anatomy in 2 months.

Fun Fact: I'm a first generation American. Both of my parents came to the United States from Ghana.

Fun Fact: I have competed in Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands with the Junior National Field Hockey Team.

Fun Fact: I know how to play all percussion instruments and piano.

Fun Fact: I have ran into and met Tim Tebow three separate times in one weekend.

Fun Fact: I used to work at a Sonic Drive-In and rollerblade to deliver food.

Fun Fact: For my 18th birthday, I went skydiving and plan to try bungee jumping next!

Leksana Andrews, a Sandwich, Massachusetts native, is studying Kinesiology at the University of Maryland. In addition to being part of the Gossett Fellows Program, Andrews also participates in the Individual Mentoring Program Assisting Career Transition (I.M.P.A.C.T.) program. She attends weekly meetings for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and aspires to work in children’s psychology.

Mackenzie Morgan, a Kitchener, Ontario native, is studying Public Health Science at the University of Maryland. She is a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative for the 2020-21 academic year and has achieved Academic All-Big Ten Honors (2019,2020). Upon graduation, Morgan plans to continue her education in Public Health.

A native of Rome, Italy, Elena Verticchio has made her mark on the women's golf program. In addition to her role on the team, Verticchio is also a member of the Gossett Fellows Program.

Bibi Donraadt came to the U.S. and immediately found a passion for Maryland. In her two seasons as a Terp, Donraadt has scored 21 goals with 16 assists. She scored the game-winning goal vs. Princeton to send the Terrapins to the 2018 NCAA title game. Donraadt was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2018. Donraadt was also named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad in 2018 and 2019. Donraadt aspires to go to medical school She spent this past semester in Germany, playing hockey and worked on a research project with doctors at the Strahlenzentrum, a medical center that specializes in radiotherapy and cyberknife radio surgery. She focused on diseases related to the hands and feet.

Madison Oracion is a junior midfielder for the Maryland women's soccer team currently pursuing a degree in economics while minoring in mathematics. Oracion has appeared in 22 career games with nine starts for the Terps, helping the program to its first-ever appearance in the Big Ten tournament in 2019. Oracion is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Comittee. The Cornelius, N.C. native plans to pursue law school after graduation.

Catie May, a senior from Sparks, Md. and key member of the women's lacrosse attack is studying public health science at Maryland. A 2019 National Champion, May has played in 45 games in her career, scoring 23 goals, tallying 47 points and picking up 25 groundballs. A member of the Gossett Fellows program, the two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree looks to continue her success on and off the field as she enters her senior season.

Kamryn Henderson, a Waxhaw, North Carolina native, is studying Bioengineering at the University of Maryland. She is a member of the James A. Clark School of Engineering ClarkLead program, a member of Team IMPACT and a member of the University Student Judiciary. Henderson has been inducted as a member of the Alpha Eta Mu Beta and Alpha Lamda Delta Honor Societies. Her career aspirations include becoming a sports physician.

Darryl Morsell has appeared in more than 100 games for the men's basketball team, making 87 career starts. An All-Big Ten selection as a junior, Morsell helped lead the Terrapins to the 2019 Big Ten Championship. The Baltimore native is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and a Gossett Fellow. He graduated in December of 2020 with a degree in family science and is currently pursuing his master's degree in public policy.

Taylor Mason has played in 32 games in her first two seasons with the Terrapins. She helped the Terps to the 2018 and 2019 Big Ten Championships and the 2018 Big Ten Tournament Championship. Mason has earned All-Academic Big Ten honors. She is also a part of SAAC and is Gossett fellow. Mason is a marketing and digital media major.

Julia Reicin, a Potomac, Maryland native, is pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Policy at the University of Maryland where she also earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Geographic Information Science. Reicin is the Director of the Maryland Athletics’ Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, a student representative on the Athletic Council and a Team IMPACT member. Reicin played a key role in the VoTerp Initiative in the months leading up to the 2020 Presidential Election leading the committee that helped educate and register student-athletes to vote. Reicin is also a distinguished All-Big Ten Scholar and plans to pursue a career in National Security Policy upon graduation.

James Rosenberry has made an impact at Maryland the last two years starting as the long snapper for the football team. He has started in 15 games over the last two seasons to date and has snapped 144 perfect punt, extra point and field goals. After beginning his career as a walk-on, Rosenberry earned a full athletic scholarship this past fall. Rosenberry is a Finance major and garnered All-Big Ten Academic honors last year.

Brooke DeBerdine has made an impact at Maryland since she stepped foot on campus. She has started in all 69 games for the Terrapins, helping them to two Big Ten titles, a Big Ten Tournament title and two appearances in the NCAA Championship game. DeBerdine is a Supply Chain Management major that has earned All-Big Ten Academic honors twice.

Lena Capoccia, a Bethesda, Maryland, native, is a business major at the University of Maryland. As a member of the Gossett Fellows Program and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Capoccia has proved what it takes to be Maryland Made.

Grace Griffin, a Sykesville, Md. native, the 2018 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, star midfielder and now senior on the women's lacrosse team is studying kinesiology at Maryland. A 2019 National Champion and 2020 Team Captain, Griffin has played in all 51 games of her career, starting in 46 and has scored 77 goals, tallied 99 points, posted 73 groundballs and caused 35 turnovers in her Maryland career while starring in the 2019 Final Four. A member of the Gossett Fellows program, the two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree looks to continue her success on and off the field as she enters her senior season.

A junior from Lutherville, Maryland, Will Koras has been an exemplary example on and off the course. Koras is a member of the Gossett Fellows program, and holds a position on the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) Executive Board.

Nadia Hackett, a Baltimore, Maryland native, is studying Public Health Science at the University of Maryland. In addition to leading the Track & Field team, Hackett is the Director of External Affairs for the Pre-Health Terps and is a Public Health Science Student Ambassador. She is an active member of the athletics community serving as both a team representative in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and a Student-Athlete Mentor. Hackett is a team leader in Maryland’s Fellowship for Christian Athletes (FCA) and aspires to be a medical doctor.

Darby Welsh, a Fallston, Maryland, native and junior on the women's lacrosse team is studying bioengineering at the A. James Clark School of Engineering. A 2019 National Champion who started two games and played in all six during the shortened 2020 season as a midfielder, scoring three goals and picking up five groundballs, Welsh is a member of the Gossett Fellows program. The 2020 Academic All-Big Ten honoree looks to continue her success on and off the field as she enters her junior year.

Cheyenne Jones, a Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina native is studying Business Management at the University of Maryland. In her senior year as a Terrapin, Jones is an active participant in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) as well as a Class of 2021 Gossett Fellow. Jones excels in the classroom as a member of the Smith Undergraduate Student Association (SUSA) and the Sports Business Society. She was named the Academic All-Big Ten team and aspires to work in collegiate sports administrations and operations.

Justin Brown, a Hillsborough, New Jersey native, is studying Kinesiology at the University of Maryland. In addition to being part of the Gossett Fellows Program, Brown also participates in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes weekly meetings and was a member of the inaugural Maryland Made Leadership Academy. Before his sophomore year, Brown took part in Maryland's InTERPship Academy where he was able to shadow several physical therapists and assist with student-athlete rehab. After football, Brown hopes to either work in physical therapy or medical sales.

Hunter Baxter, a Gibsonia, Pennsylvania native, is studying Kinesiology at the University of Maryland. Baxter has always shown drive off the wrestling mat, most recently through the Gossett Fellows program, but also through the InTERPship, working alongside two Physician Assistants, a Director in Emergency Medical Services, and finally a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Baxter has won the ICA Academic Achievement Award, the wrestling team's academic award, multiple Big-Ten All-Conference Academic Awards, and many Dean's List appearances. Baxter has also represented the wrestling team on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), been a student-leader with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), and is a member of Maryland Made's I.M.P.A.C.T. mentor program.

Riley Donnelly has been a vital part to the Maryland field hockey squad's success in her two years as a Terrapin. Now in her junior year, she has started in all 46 games of her career and has helped anchor the Terps' defense. Donnelly helped the Terps to the 2018 and 2019 Big Ten titles and the 2018 Big Ten Tournament title. Donnelly is a bioengineering major that also serves as a social media and marketing liaison for the Terrapins with the athletic department staff.

A senior from Wambrechies, France, Laura Van Respaille has made her mark in her time at Maryland. She has competed in nearly every event for the Terps, and has consistently received conference recognitions including Big Ten Co-Golfer of the Week, Academic All-Big Ten, preseason honors in 2018 and 2019, and is a two-time Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner. In 2017 as a freshman, Van Respaille, who is majoring in Supply Chain Management, took home an individual title for Maryland after winning the Nittany Lion Invitational and helped the team to their own title in the same event. Laura was also an integral piece to the Terps making an appearance in the 2019 NCAA Regionals for the first time since 2012.

Ryan Blumberg is a finance major from Sydney, Australia, who has exhibited leadership qualities both on and off the field while at Maryland. During the 2019-20 academic year, Blumberg was an active member in: the inaugural Maryland Made Leadership Academy, the Student Athlete Mentors Program and the 2020 InTERPship Academy. Blumberg was selected to be a member of SAAC, serving on it's the mental health board, for the 2020-2021 academic year and is looking forward to working with other members to enact positive change in this field.

A Kinesiology major from Clinton, Maryland, Taylor Wilson shows leadership abilities on and off the field. Wilson sits as a current member of the Big Ten Anti-Hate & Anti-Racism Coalition, the Gossett Fellows Program and SAAC. She helped create Terps Together, and was an integral piece to the voTERP campaign. Wilson also stays active in her community, volunteering as a youth softball coach in PG County.