She plays for the rugby club team at UNM. One sticks out as unique from Amanda Goheen.
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There are several testimonials of improvement and enhancement listed at 8 Gradys. When Lucero got involved with performance training he assumed he would draw football players, but over time he has noticed he has recruited just as many women. "We're very fortunate to have the young women we do on our staff, who brings those things to the table." I'm not just talking about physical strength. "If you choose to get into this profession, especially as a woman, you have to be strong. They can see our athletes in different ways that we might not be able to or even provide a certain level of comfort. "There's a certain dichotomy that women bring to the table," Lucero said. In addition to Casaus and Sandoval, Neleah Hibben, Natasha Currence and Erika Foutz (academic trainer) are females on the 8 Gradys staff.Ĭasaus said she's in her element when she plays with her "niñas" and she can also be a kid at 20.Ĭasaus plans to attend the University of New Mexico in the fall to study exercise science. Other than that I'm in a giant playground." I set up workouts, getting the logistics. I love that my job is not just sitting behind my desk. I love that there is such a cross-pollination of training. "I have teens and I train their grandparents. "I get to interact with every type of person regardless of age, talent and abilities," said Casaus, the youth athletic development program director and strength and conditioning coach.
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The training staff works with approximately 400-500 athletes per week, said Monica Sandoval, the facility coordinator, who graduated from Cibola High and played soccer at Louisiana Tech.Ĩ Gradys Performance's facility includes areas for indoor and outdoor training, as well as basketball courts and a golf simulator.Ĭasaus loves being part of the fitness training staff team. Two years later, Casaus is one of the best trainers at 8 Gradys, able to connect with young and old athletes, beginners and veterans.Ĩ Gradys Performance Center, in its fourth year, continues to grow. "This is a passion of yours," Lucero told Casaus. He laid out a plan for her that appeared to be simple. Lucero asked Casaus to come be his protege. Lucero, a Valley High alumnus who played football at New Mexico Military Institute, was smart to recruit women on his staff to connect with other women.
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Title IX has provided many females the opportunities for higher education, yet after 50 years since the breakthrough law was enacted the reality is the competition for those opportunities is at an elite level.