Heart of the Pack

What is 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.

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Why this month's winners were chosen as noted from the Pack Performance group:

Adrian Farrow - Football

Adrian is an exemplary student who shows great effort in his academics. He demonstrates a willingness to ask questions and truly seek understanding in his classes. When things get challenging, he's at his best. You can count on him to push through with great effort, ask for help when needed, and keep a positive attitude. While he does a good job leading himself, he is very intentional in how he shows up for others. He greets everyone he comes into contact with and thanks those who help him. In his short time with the Pack, he has made a difference.

Grace Monahan - Women's Swim

Grace is finishing her fourth year with the Pack. As a senior, she has provided the women's swimming and diving team with great leadership. Grace is always a bright spot and can be found dancing and smiling even when things are hard. She shows up daily as an awesome teammate and brings joy to every space she enters. Her work ethic is consistent in all that she does -- in the pool, in the weight room and especially in the classroom. She will leave NC State having left her mark in so many positive ways.

Rosalie Olou - Women's Soccer

Rosalie's injury hasn't diminished her value to the team. She shows up to each rehab and lift session with a tenacity and willingness to do whatever it takes. Her effort and mindset allows her to dominate the discomfort. Throughout her recovery from injury she has remained the team's loudest supporter as cheering on her teammates every practice and game has become a regular occurrence. There is much fight in her and it is contagious, rubbing off on those around her.

Morgan Talley - Softball

Morgan's effort in the weight room has been tremendously high. She shows up for every session ready to go with zero complaints. While quiet in nature, her work ethic, attitude, and approach has spoken for her. Morgan's strength has improved a great deal since arriving on campus, which has positioned her to be a major contributor as she is crushing it on the softball field.