Liz Heaston walked down McCulloch Stadium’s tunnel against the Linfield Wildcats in 1997, breaking past long-held perceptions. She was the first woman to play and score in a college football game, and more trailblazers followed her lead — the latest being Nina Schiks, who just made history as the first woman to play college football for Mississippi Valley.

A native of Boxmeer, Netherlands, Schiks grew up with a passion for soccer, playing both central defender and right back. Just last year, playing for MVSU, she appeared in 10 games with three starts, showcasing the same edge that once took her to Germany to train with Borussia Mönchengladbach’s youth program. She also competed on the women’s tennis team last spring, showing her versatility as an athlete. But fate quickly steered her tow

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