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    The Wildcast, Episode 190: Jessie Harper on stereotypes and day-to-day grind as a softball player

    • The Wildcast Podcast / Arizona Daily Star
      Norma Gonzalez

      Norma Gonzalez

      Sports reporter

    • Apr 17, 2019
    • Apr 17, 2019 Updated Apr 27, 2019
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    The Wildcast, Episode 190: Jessie Harper on stereotypes and day-to-day grind as a softball player
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    Star reporter Norma Gonzalez sits down with Arizona Wildcats infielder Jessie Harper and picks her brain on dealing with stereotypes as a female student-athlete, the junior's upbringing and the daily hustle involved in being a Division-I softball player.

    Norma Gonzalez

    Norma Gonzalez

    Sports reporter

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