Photo submissive flanked by her parents, Wendy Macqueen and Ryan Jakubczak, Eisenhower Senior Tracey Jakubczak signs his letter of signing of celebration to continue his university and football careers in the Division III Catawba College of Salisbury, in North Carolina.
For Eisenhower Senior, Tracey Jakubczak, the decision to play softball and football or by choosing only one, resolved to this question: which did she like to play the most?
“I love football,” she said. “I have only been playing for four years. My friends and family say I smile more and believe it or not, I don't feel so much pressure on the football field. ”
After a visit to the Division III Catawba College of Salisbury, in North Carolina, Tracey felt at home and knew that it was the right choice.
“The campus is absolutely magnificent, (but) it's not huge, so it's easy to move,” she said. “The teachers I met were very friendly, and the weather is hot and no snow,” she added with a smile.
And what about the football program?
Photo submitted in this file photo, goalkeeper Eisenhower Tracey Jakubczak is stopping in a football match last season.
“They made me really feel welcome,” added Tracey. “They seemed to be a close team and the coaches are simply fantastic humans.”
Tracey is the daughter of Wendy Macqueen and Ryan Jakubczak of Russell /
“It is exciting to think that she is now an athlete student. I know that there will be a period of adjustment for sure, and with the difficulty she works, she must be careful not to be exhausted in the process, but it is her dream, so I know that she will give her everything she has to succeed in the class and on the field,” said Wendy.
Ryan, a former university athlete himself, is fully aware of what his daughter has before her, but has not lost the focus of what Tracey has accomplished.
“She is just a natural athlete. She has only been playing football for four years. I am so incredibly proud of her. Tracey will have to learn to manage her time, but once she understands that, she will go well.”
Tracey's work protecting the net aligns perfectly with its career objective, because it will specialize in the administration of justice in order to finally become a K-9 police officer.
“I would like to stay in North Carolina,” she said. “I would like to play football for a few years, if possible.”
The football coach of the Lycée de Tracey, Faith Johnson, is in doubt that Tracey can succeed in the college level.
“She is a natural athlete, her conscience on the ground and her ability to think about what is really going on is impressive,” said Johnson. “Catawba gets an incredible person and a talented football player. Tracey leaves a positive impression on everyone she meets. She will certainly miss her in the net for us this year, but I can't wait to see how she is prosperous in this next chapter.”
Being at nine o'clock in the house does not bother Tracey, but her parents know that it will be a challenge to see her play in person.
“It will certainly be difficult, but with technology to help us, we will do our best to see it whenever we can,” said Ryan. “His mother made a career change to be more available. I made the decision to leave my job and create a small business to have the freedom to participate in your university experience. ”
Tracey Jakubczak may be a day of the house, but she can't wait to start.
“It's going to be a challenge for sure, but I'm ready for that,” she said with a smile.
