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The Wildcast, Episode 190: Jessie Harper on stereotypes and day-to-day grind as a softball player
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The Wildcast, Episode 190: Jessie Harper on stereotypes and day-to-day grind as a softball player

  • Norma Gonzalez
  • Apr 17, 2019
  • Apr 17, 2019 Updated Apr 27, 2019
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The Wildcast, Episode 190: Jessie Harper on stereotypes and day-to-day grind as a softball player
Star reporter Norma Gonzalez sits down with Arizona Wildcats infielder Jessie Harper and picks her brain on dealing with stereotypes as a female student-athlete, the junior's upbringing and the daily hustle involved in being a Division-I softball player.

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