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TRUSTING IN GOD’S PLAN: An Alumni Profile of Jazmine Fray ’15
Jazmine Fray ’15, who holds NCAA D1 titles in the individual 800-meter and the 4X400-meter relay, is a professional athlete at Under Armour in Baltimore, MD. A sports management major while at Texas A&M University, Jazmine is now busy training and competing, as well as coaching high school track. Jazmine’s ultimate happiness comes from her relationship with God, as well as her pursuit of myriad causes and activities that hold places of importance in her heart. Read on to learn more about this fabulous Firebird! What is a typical day like in your life as a professional athlete? I like to wake up at around 6AM. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I try to do an abs circuit workout, and then I try to stretch. I have a small breakfast of oatmeal or fruit and then right before I leave I do a Catholic devotional. I journal about my gratitudes or how I want the day to go. I basically write a letter to God. It’s not always easy to find gratitude if you’re having a tough time but it really does change your outlook on life. Then, I go to practice for around three hours. When I get home, I have a little second breakfast and shower before taking a look at my grad school applications. A lot of professional athletes tend to only focus on honing their craft, but I think it’s important to have other things outside of track because I need to have ways to relax and keep myself centered. I want to do a Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Health dual degree. I am also working on getting my real estate license. Once I pass the state test, I will shadow real estate agents and be able to start selling homes. I am also a high school track and field coach at Episcopal High School, so I’m with my kids every weekday from 3 to 5:30PM. That’s a really fun experience because I feel like through teaching kids I actually learn a lot more about myself. I feel like being involved in different things helps to prevent burnout. I am trying to break the stigma for professional athletes that the ONLY thing they should focus on is their trade. Being busy and productive revives me and motivates me. You recently posted on your Instagram account, “We are our own storytellers. The one I tell is one of hope and redemption.” Can you expand upon that? Each of us has a story to tell and that story is so great. Photo courtesy of Under Armor 20
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