A college track and field athlete writes in a Fox News opinion piece that the American collegiate sports system, which she credits with transforming her life, is under threat and needs Congressional protection. She argues that the introduction of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) payments and related legal and structural changes have destabilised college athletics, and calls on lawmakers to pass the Protect College Sports Act to preserve opportunities for future generations of student-athletes, particularly women.

The author describes a childhood steeped in athletics, with parents involved in college track coaching, which shaped her ambition to compete at the Division I level and led to multiple high school state and national championships. She frames her personal success story as illustrative of what is at stake, warning that without legislative action, the system providing pathways for young athletes could be undermined, with girls in particular bearing the cost of any breakdown.