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Meet Olivia Madkins, Columbia University’s first Black softball player

Meet Olivia Madkins, Columbia University’s first Black softball player

Olivia Madkins has broken ground to become the first Black player on Columbia University’s women’s softball team since it was founded. The 18-year-old sociology major and freshman outfielder started playing softball at the age of eight, never realizing the significance of her involvement until recently when she got her offer to Columbia University. Her first…

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