--- title: Resources | Athlete Spotlight (2) description: "Athlete Spotlight | See what Parity is up to, meet our athletes, 
and read about the trends shaping our work. (2)" image: https://impact.paritynow.co/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-07%20at%2012.28.40%20PM.png --- ![Screen Shot 2023-03-10 at 8.55.53 AM](https://impact.paritynow.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-10%20at%208.55.53%20AM.png?width=300&name=Screen%20Shot%202023-03-10%20at%208.55.53%20AM.png) ### RESOURCES See what we’re up to, meet our athletes and read about the trends shaping our work. - [Show all](https://impact.paritynow.co) - [Influencers 101](https://impact.paritynow.co/tag/influencers-101) - [Marketing Trends](https://impact.paritynow.co/tag/marketing-trends) - [Athlete Spotlight](https://impact.paritynow.co/tag/athlete-spotlight) - [Parity News](https://impact.paritynow.co/tag/parity-news) Show all Athlete Branding Athlete Resources Athlete Spotlight Brand Marketing Equality Fans Hockey Industry Specific Influencers 101 Leagues Luge Marketing Trends NFT NIL NWSL Olympics Paralympics Parity News Partnerships Press Release Research Sponsorship Sports Business Track and Field [![](https://impact.paritynow.co/hs-fs/hubfs/250413%20recap.webp?width=600&name=250413%20recap.webp) ](https://impact.paritynow.co/popular-female-volleyball-players-to-watch-in-2026-across-mlv-and-lovb) 1/6/26 3:08 PM [Athlete Spotlight](https://impact.paritynow.co/tag/athlete-spotlight/page/2#) ### [ Popular Female Volleyball Players to Watch in 2026 Across MLV and LOVB ](https://impact.paritynow.co/popular-female-volleyball-players-to-watch-in-2026-across-mlv-and-lovb) Explore the biggest trends in women’s sports for 2026 as pro volleyball takes off. Meet the MLV and LOVB stars shaping the season. [![](https://impact.paritynow.co/hs-fs/hubfs/TeamMT_CommunityOne%20(1).jpg?width=600&name=TeamMT_CommunityOne%20(1).jpg) ](https://impact.paritynow.co/brand-partnerships-in-womens-sports-how-team-mt-redefines-winning) 10/23/25 9:25 AM [Brand Marketing](https://impact.paritynow.co/tag/athlete-spotlight/page/2#) ### [ Brand Partnerships in Women’s Sports: How Team M&T Redefines Winning ](https://impact.paritynow.co/brand-partnerships-in-womens-sports-how-team-mt-redefines-winning) Discover how M&T Bank’s Team M&T, built in partnership with Parity, is redefining brand partnerships in women’s sports through purpose-driven storytelling, authentic athlete advocacy, and real community impact beyond traditional sponsorships. [![](https://impact.paritynow.co/hs-fs/hubfs/tatiana-calderon-colombia.png?width=600&name=tatiana-calderon-colombia.png) ](https://impact.paritynow.co/what-latina-athletes-told-us-honoring-identity-exposing-inequity) 10/16/25 9:30 AM [Athlete Spotlight](https://impact.paritynow.co/tag/athlete-spotlight/page/2#) ### [ What Latina Athletes Told Us: Honoring Identity, Exposing Inequity ](https://impact.paritynow.co/what-latina-athletes-told-us-honoring-identity-exposing-inequity) Discover insights from 75+ Latina professional athletes across 25+ sports. As Hispanic Heritage Month ends, Parity celebrates their stories, revealing both shared pride in identity and the economic inequities shaping women’s sports today. [![](https://impact.paritynow.co/hs-fs/hubfs/da763dbd-b5b8-4722-978d-6588a509ae46.sized-1000x1000%20(1).jpeg?width=600&name=da763dbd-b5b8-4722-978d-6588a509ae46.sized-1000x1000%20(1).jpeg) ](https://impact.paritynow.co/from-philadelphia-to-the-podium-the-power-of-focus-and-courage) 10/6/25 2:56 PM [Athlete Spotlight](https://impact.paritynow.co/tag/athlete-spotlight/page/2#) ### [ From Philadelphia to the Podium: The Power of Focus and Courage ](https://impact.paritynow.co/from-philadelphia-to-the-podium-the-power-of-focus-and-courage) I never imagined that rugby, a sport I did not even know existed until high school, would be the thing that would carry me to the Olympic stage and help me win a bronze medal, the first in USA Rugby history. [![](https://impact.paritynow.co/hs-fs/hubfs/AM302725_6ukqDeqY.webp?width=600&name=AM302725_6ukqDeqY.webp) ](https://impact.paritynow.co/why-female-tennis-players-earn-more-and-how-other-sports-can-catch-up) 8/11/25 3:23 PM [Athlete Spotlight](https://impact.paritynow.co/tag/athlete-spotlight/page/2#) ### [ Why Female Tennis Players Earn More (and How Other Sports Can Catch Up) ](https://impact.paritynow.co/why-female-tennis-players-earn-more-and-how-other-sports-can-catch-up) Discover why female tennis players top the list of highest-paid women athletes year after year, and what other women’s sports can learn from tennis’ winning formula for equal pay, sponsorships, and visibility. [![](https://impact.paritynow.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Mary%20Zoldak%209.jpg?width=600&name=Mary%20Zoldak%209.jpg) ](https://impact.paritynow.co/attorney-by-day-pentathlete-by-night-inside-mary-zoldaks-double-life) 7/9/25 9:38 AM [Athlete Spotlight](https://impact.paritynow.co/tag/athlete-spotlight/page/2#) ### [ Attorney by Day, Pentathlete by Night: Inside Mary Zoldak’s Double Life ](https://impact.paritynow.co/attorney-by-day-pentathlete-by-night-inside-mary-zoldaks-double-life) The fact that Mary had an hour to do the interview for this piece should not be taken for granted. Mary Zoldak is a modern pentathlete, which involves training for 5 different sports. She also works a full time, 40 hour week job. How she has time ... [![](https://impact.paritynow.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Nicole%20Heavirland%203-1.jpeg?width=600&name=Nicole%20Heavirland%203-1.jpeg) ](https://impact.paritynow.co/nicole-heavirlands-unstoppable-career) 7/8/25 3:29 PM [Athlete Spotlight](https://impact.paritynow.co/tag/athlete-spotlight/page/2#) ### [ Nicole Heavirland's Unstoppable Career ](https://impact.paritynow.co/nicole-heavirlands-unstoppable-career) It’s no secret that American rugby is having a moment. While we see the Dancing with the Stars clips and the medal ceremonies, what we don’t often see is all of the work that went into making USA rugby competitive on the international stage. We also ... [![](https://impact.paritynow.co/hs-fs/hubfs/USATSI_25639033.webp?width=600&name=USATSI_25639033.webp) ](https://impact.paritynow.co/2025-wnba-season-preview-5-athletes-1-unmissable-moment-for-brands) 5/8/25 4:51 PM [Brand Marketing](https://impact.paritynow.co/tag/athlete-spotlight/page/2#) ### [ 2025 WNBA Season Preview: 5 Athletes, 1 Unmissable Moment for Brands ](https://impact.paritynow.co/2025-wnba-season-preview-5-athletes-1-unmissable-moment-for-brands) The 2025 WNBA season is bigger than ever: a 40+ game schedule, expansion into the Bay Area, and fan momentum at an all-time high. But what truly makes this season special? The athletes, and the stories they’re writing in real time. [![](https://impact.paritynow.co/hs-fs/hubfs/download%20(21).jpeg?width=600&name=download%20(21).jpeg) ](https://impact.paritynow.co/the-quiet-revolution-how-an-olympic-bmx-rider-changed-the-mental-health-conversation) 5/5/25 4:19 PM [Athlete Spotlight](https://impact.paritynow.co/tag/athlete-spotlight/page/2#) ### [ The Quiet Revolution: How an Olympic BMX Rider Changed the Mental Health Conversation ](https://impact.paritynow.co/the-quiet-revolution-how-an-olympic-bmx-rider-changed-the-mental-health-conversation) Most middle school homework assignments aren’t life changing. But then again, some are. Nikita Ducarroz was just like any other girl in middle school: normal. She had friends, homework, played travel soccer and loved her mom. But suddenly, life ... [![](https://impact.paritynow.co/hs-fs/hubfs/MeyersTaylor_Elana_091221_1440x810_Updated_A.jpg?width=600&name=MeyersTaylor_Elana_091221_1440x810_Updated_A.jpg) ](https://impact.paritynow.co/present-not-perfect-elana-meyers-taylors-guide-to-family-focus-and-finding-what-matters) 5/5/25 3:55 PM [Athlete Spotlight](https://impact.paritynow.co/tag/athlete-spotlight/page/2#) ### [ Present Not Perfect: Elana Meyers Taylor's Guide to Family, Focus and Finding What Matters ](https://impact.paritynow.co/present-not-perfect-elana-meyers-taylors-guide-to-family-focus-and-finding-what-matters) Parents have all sorts of hopes and dreams for their children: they want them to be doctors or singers, hope they are happy and healthy, or perhaps wish that they’ll have kids of their own one day. Very few parents would hope their child never ... [![](https://impact.paritynow.co/hs-fs/hubfs/AOBVRKKNBRESBKSZX3A3BAUNCI.jpg?width=600&name=AOBVRKKNBRESBKSZX3A3BAUNCI.jpg) ](https://impact.paritynow.co/rings-agitos-and-the-road-home-a-paralympic-cyclists-farewell) 4/22/25 3:00 PM [Athlete Spotlight](https://impact.paritynow.co/tag/athlete-spotlight/page/2#) ### [ Rings, Agitos, and the Road Home: A Paralympic Cyclist's Farewell ](https://impact.paritynow.co/rings-agitos-and-the-road-home-a-paralympic-cyclists-farewell) I was in my first year of college, and sitting in my Russian literature class next to a beautiful woman who looked maybe a bit older than me. She introduced herself as Alex, which didn’t ring any bells, but I was sure I knew her from somewhere. She ... 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