Vanessa Gilles was the 2017 AAC Defensive Player of the Year for the Bearcats in soccer and a four-time postseason honoree, helping U.C. to the 2015 AAC conference title. She's now on the Canadian National Team in Tokyo.

Meanwhile, Annette Echikunwoke is preparing to compete in the hammer throw event for the Nigerian Olympic Track and Field Team. She is the first ever National Champion for the Bearcats in track and field, winning the weight throw event in 2017.

Both athletes spent some time with the media this past week talking about their U.C. experience and their thoughts on making the Olympics.