When she received recruited by PSU, “the coaches called me a ‘diamond in rough’, the team felt like people I had already known for a while and I like the city life…ultimately, PSU was the full package. I loved the culture of the team. I loved how it felt like the coaches actually wanted me there, and I loved the team culture. And, importantly, it paid for my education.”
Rideout admitted her title has had some benefits, making her stand out being considered one of them. She describes it as a “hand-me-down” in that her mother and father initially deliberate it for her older brother, however modified his title to Xavier at the final minute. So, once they determined to have one other child (me), I received it.”
Her PSU soccer success was “built during practice, in the weight room, film sessions and in every unglamorous detail of what it takes to compete at this level. Ocean understood something early that separates good plays from great ones: the game is won in the margins. Rehab. Recovery. Sleep. Nutrition. Attitude. Technical refinement. She treated none of it as optional,” Whitney added.
She’s scored some game-winning targets, which she lists as her soccer highlights. “I got on SportsCenter for a game winner, so that was pretty cool.”
In observe and subject this yr… “Finding I got seventh in the heptathlon at conference was awesome because my goal was eighth place. I would also say going into the heptathlon day two in dead last place (16th) and then finishing seventh was very rewarding. At the end of day one, I was brutally humbled.”
Rideout’s impression hasn’t been restricted to rising athletic capacity.
In soccer, “Ocean arrived as a talented athlete and she’s leaving as a culture maker. She has embodied a growth mindset, continually challenging her limits and inviting her teammates to do the same. She helped create a culture grounded in leadership, teamwork and an unwavering passion for the game,” mentioned Whitney.
Although at Arlington High School she was class president 3 times and Director of Spirit for one, together with soccer, volleyball, cross nation and observe, balancing two university-level sports activities and teachers has been a problem.
“It’s difficult balancing work, school, family and academics…and I’m from California, so I call home a lot. I’ve definitely sacrificed a lot of social hangouts with friends. It’s rewarding, though, because I do love competing and I’m usually surrounded by my friends,” she mentioned. Having mentioned that, it’s necessary to notice that at PSU she’s additionally been concerned with an intramural volleyball crew (Athlete Students at PSU) and is a part of the Latin Dance Club and takes dance lessons on campus.
Still, Rideout will graduate Summa Cum Laude this spring with a 3.96 cumulative GPA In Criminology and Criminal Justice with a minor in Law and Legal Studies. She plans to take the LSAT for regulation faculty.
She’s contemplating utilizing an additional yr of observe and subject eligibility, “but that will depend on the financial situation. I started throwing javelin and shot put about a month and some change ago. I like how short and technical the events are. The heptathlon was the first time I ever had competed in throwing a javelin and shot put, and I would definitely love to do it again if I could… maybe not the shot put because that was really embarrassing. Still fun, though.”
And, concerning that concept of browsing in the heat Southern California Pacific Ocean. She didn’t attempt that, however “I did try swimming/water polo (in high school), but quit after a week. The water was too cold.”