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The pressure on student-athletes keeps mounting. For one UW-Madison runner, it was too much
USA TODAY NETWORK - Wisconsin Hundreds of runners pounded past the finish line last fall at the Nuttycombe Invitational. Seconds separated winners from losers on the University of Wisconsin-Madison course.
The athletes ran so fast it was almost easy to miss the green ribbons pinned to most of their jerseys. The UW-Madison women’s team had slipped the ribbons into each school’s welcome packet, along with a note.
“Dear student athletes,” the letter began. “In case you haven’t heard this in a while, you matter.”
Click here to read the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article. Feb 19, 2025
Remembering Sarah Shulze through lasting foundation
Tragedy struck the Shulze family when their daughter Sarah, an accomplished cross-country runner at Oak Park High School, committed suicide in her junior year of college. They grieved, then they took action, starting a foundation in her memory to be a power for good.
Click to watch the KCAL News Story from April 9, 2024
#LIFESaver Families Profile: Sarah Shulze
#SameHere Global, Inc., is a 501c3 founded by 20+ year professional sports executive, Eric Kussin, bringing together Athletes, Celebrities, and Expert Practitioners around the common rallying cry of: Normalizing society’s perception of mental health and making it part of our everyday conversation.
Click here to read the #LIFESaver Families article.
Student-athletes aren't immune from suicide risk. Colleges are taking notice.
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death on college campuses. And despite the overall rise in mental health concerns there, universities have been caught off guard when student-athletes have died by suicide.
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UW track star Sarah Shulze's family returns to Madison one year after daughter's suicide
MADISON, Wis. - Sarah Shulze was a star student athlete, passionate about politics and making the world a better place. "Sarah was sweet, funny. She was always up for a good time," said her mom, Brigitte. "She loved being a Badger."But like many, she struggled in silence. In April 2022, Sarah died by suicide. She was 21 years old.
Click to watch the Channel 3000 news story