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The supremacy of the Texas Longhorns on the volleyball court in their previous NCAA stint achieved the seal of approval from the White House. The team’s unique understanding of each other came through their incredible gameplay. They arrived at the plinth of success after trouncing the top-seeded Nebraskan team at the National Championship 2023. Amid the triumph, a former Texas volleyball star has begun to weave a new saga of success on the international stage.
Logan Eggleston’s matchless skills are on exhibition with the Galatasaray squad in Turkey. Her journey, highlighted by a senior year national championship win, reached new heights with a prestigious White House invite, adding to her remarkable accolades.
Logan Eggleston’s once-in-a-lifetime experience
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Recently, the former Texas Longhorns’ volleyball champion held the opportunity to relay her thoughts about the subsequent honors levied her way in the wake of her championship win. On the eve of her winning the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year insignia, Logan Eggleston shared a video of gratitude from Istanbul via the NCAA X page. The video was captioned, “2023 #NCAAWOTY finalist & former @texasvolleyball athlete, @loganeggleston_!”. Notably, she spoke about her opportunity to share the same dias with the vice president. She said, “Our team got invited to the White House. I got to speak beside Kamala Harris which I don’t think many people can say”. The special occasion impacted her, she described it as the “craziest, coolest experience ever”.
2023 #NCAAWOTY finalist & former @texasvolleyball athlete, @loganeggleston_! 🏐#NCAAconv | https://t.co/5aDBaFYkTd pic.twitter.com/XCikkShg2O
— NCAA (@NCAA) January 12, 2024
The Texas Longhorns star was one of thousands of U.S. athletes the President invited to the White House. The VP was filling in for Joe Biden, who could not make it because of a root canal appointment. Harris qualified the value of sports as a “very special way of bringing people together”. The Vice President went at length to describe the value of sports in the nation’s interest.
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VP reflects on the power of sports during Texas Longhorns’ White House visit
Collegiate sports have become the cornucopia of excitement in the U.S. as many NCAA champions continue to make waves at the World Championships and the Olympics. Therefore, the highest authority in the country decided to tip his cap to these players who have helped carry the U.S. flag in foreign lands. In the President’s absence, Kamala Harris saluted the indomitable spirit of these heroes.
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She said, “You inspire so many across our country, people you may never meet…You remind all of us of what we can achieve”. These glorious commendations will surely inspire the talented athletes on the Texas Longhorns roster to once more make history in the current NCAA season.
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