UW's Alev Kelter, a varsity soccer and hockey collegiate, has moved to the Olympic Training facility in Chula Vista to make a go at the USA Olympic 7's rugby team.
Born in Alaska, Alev played soccer, flag football, and hockey competitively in high school, making her a great fit as a crossover athlete. She was in ODP soccer from 205-2007, played on the USA u17 National Soccer team, and was the Alaska Player of the year in soccer in 2008. She was also all-state in flag football.
Her hockey career was incredibly successful as she played for the USA on numerous occasions and captained the u18 USA team.
Congrats to the 5'8'' former Badger! It's never too late to start playing rugby.
Her story highlights one of the challenges of the USA Olympic 7's teams ... finding world class athletes to compete against rugby-first countries where the best athletes start with rugby at a young age. WGR is excited to be a part of introducing more good athletes to the game at a younger level. Maybe the next Olympian is out there contemplating giving rugby a try this fall.
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