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Show 12 ATHLETICS Teammates on and off the field ANNE WILKINS Rashd Blazzard and Jamaica Christensen, first-ye- ar There is either laughter or fighting over basketball team stats coming from their room, said Jacoba Smith, first-yeundeclared student. Jamaica Christensen, first-ye- ar student and shooting guard for Westminsters womens basketball team and Rashel student and Blazzard, first-yepoint guard for Westminsters womens basketball team are not only teammates on the court, these two players are also roommates. Blazzard and Christensen said they were surprised when they found out they would both be sharing the status of a Griffin athlete. We met at the AH Star Game our senior year of high Christensen school, , said. We used to guard against one another and I never imagined we would be playing on the same team, let alone living together. Its been great, though, Blazzard said. Were just friends, on and off the court. Normally, you are friends with the other girls in practice but being roommates has mixed up the dynamic and we are a part of each others lives all the time. We Christensen said, ar ar STAFF REPORTER students, play opposite each other as high school rivals. Now at Westminster, Blazzard and Christensen play on the same team and share a living space as roommates. understand each others schedules and are able to turn to one another for advice. Blazzard and Christensen agreed on one aspect they loved most about Westminster and its culture, the womens basketball coaching staff. That is the reason I chose to come to Westminster, Christensen said. I loved the coaching staff, especially the feel of the team and culture they had created. Our coaches really are the best, Blazzard said. When just looking at Westminster, I felt I had an opportunity to actually play and was going to be able to learn a lot from the coaches. With such a great coaching both Blazzard and staff, Christensen said they foresee great success in the upcoming season. We think we really could win it all, Christensen said. We have a great shot at Frontier Conference Champions and taking Nationals." We were in the top eight last year and the team has really come together, Blazzard said. Our team is older and experienced. Fssmwm EMSEETBMIm Jamaica Christensen: Lebron James. Not very hot but he is freakin good. Rashel Blazzard: Kevin Durrant. He shows class and is good. He can really carry his own. |