With the world's attention focused on the White House on Monday for the 2023-2024 NCAA champions celebration and the presence of Vice President Kamala Harris, a familiar face from Florida State University came forward.
After Harris addressed the crowd — her first public appearance since President Biden gave up on reelection Sunday and endorsed Harris to run in his place — FSU football star Jordyn Dudley was invited to speak by the vice president.
Dudley spoke about balancing life as a student-athlete and athletic ability on and off the field.
Dudley accompanied the Seminoles soccer team after they defeated Stanford University, 5-1, to win the NCAA women's soccer title last December and represented the team at the event.
This was FSU's fourth win.
“My freshman year at FSU was a dream come true,” Dudley said at the event.
“I've played with and against some of the most talented women in college soccer.”
Who is FSU women's soccer player Jordyn Dudley?
Dudley burst onto the scene for the Seminoles as a freshman, scoring 14 goals and recording nine assists to help FSU win an undefeated national title and earn ACC Freshman of the Year and All-American honors.
A native of Milton, Georgia, Dudley is a member of the U.S. Soccer U-20 National Team and is one of the most promising players in the country.
She scored four goals in FSU's NCAA Tournament, including the game-winning goal in the semifinals against Clemson.
Her career honours to date include:
- 2023 National Champion
- United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American (2023)
- NCAA Tournament Offensive Player of the Year (2023)
- MAC Herman Semi-Finalist (2023)
- First Team Atlantic All-Region (2023)
- ACC All-Tournament Team (2023)
- ACC Freshman of the Year (2023)
- All-ACC First Team (2023)
- All-ACC Freshman Team (2023)
- TopDrawer Soccer Team of the Week (10/3/23)
- TopDrawer Soccer Team of the Week (9/26/23)
- TopDrawer Soccer Preseason Best XI Freshman Team (2023)
National Team:
- Called up to the U.S. U-20 Women's Youth National Team training camp in Carson, California (May 2024)
- Play for the United States in the CONCACAF U20 Championship in 2023
Young people:
- Cambridge High School's 2022 and 2023 Regional Players of the Year
- Earned Georgia All-State honors all four years of high school
- He played basketball at Cambridge University and finished his career as the school's all-time leading scorer.
- Graduated from high school with honors
Source: FSU Sports Information
Liam Rooney covers high school sports for the Tallahassee Democrat. He can be reached by email at LRooney@gannett.com or on Twitter at @__liamroone.Yeah
