North Carolina State University Athletics
Samuels, Smith and Weik Named August Heart of the Pack Winners
9/15/2026 10:00:00 AM | Pack Athletics, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball
The Pack Performance group noted the following about this month's recipients:
"Qadence has had a great offseason of training. She's consistent, leads by example, and encourages her teammates along the way!"
"Jordan has come back this fall prepared and ready to lead. She has done this by becoming more vocal within her team, volunteering to serve on a panel for new student-athletes, embracing her role in SAAC, or sharing encouraging words with the marching band when the team visited this fall. Jordan always comes with a positively contagious attitude, possesses a consistently strong work ethic, and thinks about how to best impact those around her."
"Kendall shows up every single day and gives a100% effort regardless of the situation she is put in and performance outcomes of that given day."
About the Heart of the Pack Award
The Heart of the Pack award recognizes those student- athletes who consistently demonstrate the TEAM criteria:
Teammate: exhibiting selfless sacrifice that benefits the team
Effort: showing up daily with determination and grit
Attitude: demonstrating a consistently positive attitude
Mindful: being insightful and open-minded
Student-athletes in every sport will be evaluated and nominated on a monthly basis. The voting will be made by Pack Performance, an interdisciplinary team that work collaboratively in the commitment toward the holistic development of student-athletes.
The team consists of professionals from strength and conditioning, academics, sports medicine, mental health and performance psychology, sports nutrition and student-athlete engagement and leadership.
The award is sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America. Modern Woodmen, a fraternal financial services organization offering life insurance protection for more than 140 years, was founded in 1883 to clear financial burdens – not trees. As a fraternal financial services organization, Modern Woodmen's products and programs support financial security, quality family life and community impact – the common bonds that unite our members nationwide.
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