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It was a surprise to Maria Bulanova that she was hired by Vanderbild’s bowling team “always from Russia”.
Like other international athletes playing college sports in the United States, she had little sense of Title IX when she was young. However, federal law has opened the door for thousands of female athletes from abroad to be educated in the United States and perhaps aim for life and career in the United States.
“People were surprised that Vanderbild was able to recruit me from Russia all the time,” Branova said. “They were like,’Oh, awesome. Their recruitment is really diverse.'” Wow. They’ve seen you all the way from there. “
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Branova was looking for a bowl in Europe after graduating from school last year in Russia. In November 2015, she represented Russia at the World Cup in Las Vegas, and she bowled enough that several American universities wanted her to visit. She visited five universities in a week in February 2016 before choosing Vanderbilt.
“It’s clearly education that really made them stand out, and I was also looking for a good bowling program that we knew would win something. We’ll be competing in national championships. So both Vanderbilts were perfect. ” Branova, who graduated in 2020 and is currently touring with the Professional Women’s Bowling Association in her second year, said. She also holds her master’s degree in St. Francis, New York and is an assistant coach.
Branova helped Vanderbild win his second national championship in women’s bowling in 2018. There were also two international players, Christine Kua from Singapore and Emily Rigny from Australia.
Director John Williamson launched the Vanderbilt Bowling Program in 2004, forming a club team and winning three national runner-ups in addition to two national championships.
“From a Title IX perspective, we can take children from all over the United States and around the world who never had the opportunity to come to Vanderbilt, so I think it’s a success story. Go to Vanderbilt. I even thought about taking them to campus and getting a world-class education, “Williamson said.
“They will be competing at a really high level, and they will be playing their sport. They will be educated. They will get the best of all. I will put it in. “
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Kur was the first of three to play for Vanderbild after contacting the college by email while playing for the Singapore junior national team. Williamson and his assistant competed in the World Youth Championships in Hong Kong and saw Kurbowl with Branova and Rigny. Kur’s first year at Vanderbild was 2015. Branova and Rigny started the following year.
“Basically, as Christine emailed us and expressed her interest, we talked to her, then we went to Hong Kong, and then we could find Maria. “Williamson said.
Branova and Kua received scholarships directly through the route, but it can be a more costly process for others.
There are several institutions that support foreign athletes by contacting coaches and universities and assisting them through a bureaucratic process when accepted.
Deljan Bregasi has established one such institution. Originally from Albania, Bregasi grew up in Italy and then studied football scholarships in Miami and New York.
Bregasi said it established USA College Sport in Boston in 2015 to help about 300 athletes obtain scholarships and charge the agency’s services $ 3,200.
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The agency initially focused on helping boys in Italy and Albania get football scholarships in the United States, but in 2018 it expanded to other athletes and female athletes.
“Girls are, in a sense, people who can get more opportunities. Fortunately, with Title IX, you can practice sports with a scholarship. It’s a girl who plays sports in Italy. Sadly, I don’t have it. “
“While women’s football is growing in Italy, the level of volleyball and athletics is so high that focusing on female athletes is one of our goals so far. It’s worth the support. There are more female athletes because they have Title IX and are more likely to get a scholarship. “
Serena Flori, a 17-year-old mid-range runner from Genoa, Italy, spends her time studying college during the pandemic blockade, talking to her coach, and finally using the services of an American agency. I decided to.
“I have to say it was pretty expensive, but looking at the scholarships I received, I can say that I’m paying back the initial costs,” Flori said. “But she helps me while I’m in college … I like it too. Also, her mother feels calm when she knows it. She said,” Let’s try it. ” “
Frolli is heading to Northwestern in August to study mechanical engineering on a truck scholarship. She knows that it gives her more opportunities than if she remained in Italy.
She has long dreamed of becoming both an astronaut and a medal-winning athlete. The benefits of Title IX allow her to pursue a dual desire.
“Why should I choose?” Flori said. “So I’m going to America.”
Similarly, Aline Krauter and Tze-Han (Heather) Lin have left their hometown to play college golf in the United States. This is an opportunity made possible primarily by Title IX.
A talented junior player from Stuttgart, Germany, Krauter, who had no chance to play in college in Europe, moved to Florida and spent three years at Saddlebrook Prep in the Wesley Chapel. She finally played for four seasons at Stanford University and won her national team championship as a senior last month.
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Tze-Han was Taiwan’s top junior player when he was hired by Derek Radley, Oregon’s first-year coach at the time. She eventually added two more Taiwanese players and became the cornerstone of the team that finished second in this year’s national championship.
“The NCAA was able to play golf and get a full scholarship because the number of scholarships for men and women is the same,” said Zehan, who finished fifth in the NCAA Individual Championships. .. “I don’t think I would have gotten it anywhere else in the world.”