COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — Tuesday marks the first time most college students will get to have their voices heard in a presidential election. A pair of Buckeyes are hoping to lead by example in getting their classmates out to the polls.
Student athletes already have plenty on their plates between training and classes. But an Ohio State swimmer and lacrosse player are making sure there’s no excuses in getting to the ballot box.
Cullen Brown is a junior defender on the Ohio State men’s lacrosse team and Nyah Funderburke is a senior swimmer who specializes in the backstroke and freestyle sprint events. Together, they’re making sure the voices of OSU student athletes are heard.
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“It’s something you hear about all the time, exercising your right to vote. A very talked-about topic,” Brown said. “When you’re young you don’t get to do that, exercise that. I was excited to do that for my first time.”
An inspirational trip to Alabama
Voting has taken on greater meaning after the two were part of a trip sponsored by the Big Ten over the summer. They traveled to the heart of the Civil Rights movement in Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, gaining perspective on the importance of voting.