Akron native track star talks BIG 12 win, competing diabetes and next steps

A resilient Northeast Ohio track star with Type 1 diabetes took a big win at the BIG 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Arizona earlier this month.

Kya Epps, a new University of Cincinnati graduate who joined Dexcom U, the only NIL program explicitly designed for college athletes living with Type 1 diabetes, claimed gold in the 100-meter dash, running 11.07 seconds.

Epps also recorded a new personal best in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.66 seconds…

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