Female Athlete Legends
This Maryland-born Olympian broke a record in the Eppley Recreation Center indoor pool.
Who is Katie Ledeckey?
Jody Allen, the first female owner of this NFL team, won a Super Bowl in February.
Who are the (Seattle) Seahawks?
This #MerrillMade journalist became the first woman to record play-by-play for a nationally televised NCAA football game in 2000. She also had lunch in the Povich Center two days ago.
Who is Pam Ward?
This gymnast was just named the 2026 Bg Ten Gymnast of the Year, and came in third on Season 33 of Dancing with the Stars.
Who is Jordan Chiles?
As of RIGHT NOW, this baseball team has lost 11 straight games.
Who are the New York Met? (sorry)
This Olympic tennis player won the 2017 Australian Open while 8-9 weeks pregnant.
Who is Serena Williams?
This Eagles quarterback assembled the first all-female management team in the NFL, led by his agent Nicole Lynn.
Who is Jalen Hurts?
Though this #MerrillMade didn't get her Bachelor's degree from Maryland, she uses her Masters in Journalism every day on ESPN SportsCetner, First Take, NBA Today, and for the New York Knicks.
Who is Monica McNutt ('13)?
This stand out women's basketball star will join the Atlanta Dream in the next WNBA season, but her first debut out of high school was with the Terps in 2020.
Who is Angel Reese?
This year was the last time the Dallas Cowboys won a Super Bowl. In the same year, the first USBs were released, Nintendo 64 launched, and Kobe Bryant made his NBA debut.
When is 1996? (the Cowboys stink :)
This Olympic athlete was the first American to win gold in women's figure skating in 22 years.
Who is Alyssa Liu?
Sandra Douglass Morgan is the first Black woman to lead an NFL team in this major CITY, where she was lucky enough to serve as chair for the state Gaming Control Board.
What is Las Vegas?
This #MerrillMade sportscaster played women's basketball for the Terps. Now, she covers the sport for the Big Ten Network, not to mention both of her kids are D1 basketball athletes now.
Who is Christy Winters (-Scott)?
This four-year LSU Tiger was just drafted to the Seattle Storm (via a trade from the Golden State Valkyries). She also has a rap song called WOAH.
The Association of Women in Sports Media was founded in this year, the same year when Ronald Regan said "tear down this wall" and when the best football team in the world (the New York Football Giants) beat the Broncos in Super Bowl 21.
When is 1987?
This world tennis legend beat Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexes," an has since become the first individual female athlete to be awarded a Congressional Gold Medal.
Who is Billie Jean-King?
Sarah Thomas, the first full-time official in the NFL, became the first woman to officiate this Super Bowl where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Kansas City Chiefs.
What is Super Bowl 55?
What is the Super Bowl in 2021?
This #MerrillMade broadcaster became this first sideline reporter to work for a network TV and radio station at the same time during Super Bowl 38. While in College Park, she also tumbled as part of the gymnastics team.
Who is Bonnie Bernstein?
This gymnast is a 2020 Olympic all-around gold medalist, and currently competes for the Auburn Tigers.
Who is Suni Lee?
The Shirley Povich Center is named for Washington Post sportswriter, Shirley Povich. One of his son, named this, hosted a television drama show in which people learned if they were (or weren't) the father.
Who is Maury (Povich)?
This Maryland resident was the claimed the first ever Olympic medal for Dominica when she won gold in the triple jump in Paris 2024.
Who is Thea LaFond?
Though this fashion designer isn't actually affiliated with the NFL, her NFL-themed designs have been sported by Taylor Swift, Simone Biles, and even her own husband, Kyle Juszczyk.
Who is Kristin Juszczyk?
This #MerrillMade journalist earned her master's degree in Long, and then worked for the Post (rip) and Sports Illustrated. She focused on the changing landscape of women's sports.
Who is THE LEGEND Kate Yanchulis?
This University of Wisconsin ice hockey player made history as the first Black woman to play for the US Olympic Women's team in Milano/Cortina.
Who is Laila Edwards?
This hometown isn't just the hometown of the creator of this Jeopardy board, but also Ohio State QB Kyle McCord, St. Joe's guard Derek Simpson, and women's rights activist Alice Paul.
What is Mount Laurel, NJ? (I LIVE THERE YAAAYYY)