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FALL SPORTS PREIH SUMMER PROS Elon alumni shine as they take their first steps beyond Elon JACK HAIEYI Sports Director | @JacMialey17 T "HOUGH THEIR TIME AT Elon may be over, a new adventure started this summer for some of our athlete alumni. The summer months yielded contracts and history makers, both abroad and domestically. These four Elon standouts have successfully made the jump to gaining professional recognition and will fight to continue on their legacy of athletic excellence at the next level. SHAY BURNEH SIGHS PRO DEAL On August 4, 2018, Burnetts new team in Sweden, the Nor- rkoping Dolphins, announced that the five-foot, nine-inch guard joined the squad. In a statement, Burnett said she is very excited to begin this new chapter of her career, and extended a very special thank you to her former head coach. Burnett hung up her Maroon and Gold this past year, leaving Elon with top- 10 rankings in assists and assists per season in a career. The Graham, North Carolina native joins the Dolphins who play in a 4,500-seat arena located about 100 miles from Sweden’s capital of Stockholm. Norrkoping competes in the Basketligan, Swe den’s top league. The Dolphins have won the league five times, including this most recent season. Burnett was the first women’s basketball grad to sign a pro contract since Ali Ford in 2013. SYDNEY BUSA IS FINUND BDUND First-team All-Colonial Athleti Association (CAA) honoree signed contract to play professional volleyba with Nurmon Jymy, a team based Seinajoki, Finland. The Leesburg, Vir ginia native was team captain her s nior season for the maroon and gol She also led Elon and the CAA in kill (518) and points (568) last seasoi Nurmon Jymy is one of nine teams Finland’s top division, and Busa is e) pected to start this September. AiMANDflL I STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Elon senior guard Shay Burnett goes up for the rebound while being contested by Drexel senior guard Hannah Nihill during the CAA championship game March 10. AJMANOELLI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Sydney Busa goes up for a hit against two North Carolina A&T blockers during a Sept. 28,2017, match in Alumni Gym. IKE GETS HIS SHOT Ikenna Nwokeji, affectionately known as “Ike” around campus, got his opportunity to prove he has what it takes to play pro football when he was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers. On April 29, Ike announced that after going undrafted, he had signed a free agent contract to join the Steel City team and attempt to make the roster. However on May 14, 2018 the 6-foot, 6-inch, 285 pound offensive lineman was cut, and officially dropped from the Steelers roster. CORVWnURISTAFFPHDTOERAPHtR Ikenna Nwokeji blocks a Furman defensive lineman during last year’s playoff game. i SHUTT HEADS SDUni Assodation’iASRA'l 8 “ft Phoenix, Kara Shutt ’18 entered the inaugural American Sot forThTsZd W^ moh-BEEL! USA and went on to have a productive 269 and kad t^e? 4 The North Carolina native bat first Hontfthal S” “r in the first ever title game 3-1 to Outkast. Shutt wa iirst Elon softball player to ever sign a professional contract. PHOTO COURTESY OF ELON SOFTBALL Elon takes on Charlotte in nonconference softball action at Hunt Softball Park on Feb. 9,2018. J
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