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Softball Diamond to the Lab: Kierstin Grotewiel\u2019s Journey in Science and Softball<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2l6xcrg-7e9cde6b375b1c9977532c1cdcfb7a5f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>This Story is featured on Giving at SOU<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ru6pj0-2137727071b1bda435b60355df604caf '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Kierstin isn\u2019t your average first year SOU student. While scouting the field as a catcher for SOU\u2019s softball team, she\u2019s also a dedicated Biology major, eager to learn the intricacies of the scientific discipline. Kierstin came to SOU not just for the academics, but because of the vibrant campus community that SOU offers to students. A feeling of home away from home was an important factor in her decision to attend SOU, as was playing on SOU\u2019s NAIA champion <a href=\"https:\/\/souraiders.com\/sports\/softball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">softball team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Balancing Studies &amp; Athletics<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Looking back at high school, Kierstin takes pride in balancing a stellar 4.0 GPA with the demands of varsity softball all four years. It wasn\u2019t easy, but her father, a former baseball catcher himself, instilled a never-give-up attitude in her. He even jokingly advised her against catching, but Kierstin, ever the independent spirit, forged her own path behind the plate. 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