A Day in the Life of a Student-Athlete

Follow Missouri Western Volleyball's libero, Kayla Ruff, through a typical day during the "off" season.

[@julialopez6292]

Well this was motivating af....

[@josierussell3565]

Love hearing about people's lives as athletes! It makes me want to do more fitness based things, lol. BTW, WE HAVE THE SAME LAST NAME AND FOR SOME REASON I THINK IT IS REALLY COOL! 😂 anywhoo have a nice day!

[@awesomegymnasticgirls8593]

Handling school and sports in high school as a freshman is hard enough for me right now

[@katieperkins04]

So motivated. You are the best.

[@KennedyBright24]

That's so crazy that thats a school in Missouri I'm from kansas city and go to college here in KC so it's neat to see someone from MO and not a far away!

[@awkwardjazzy4919]

I wanna be a collage athlete. I run track and cross country now

[@blairrussell2237]

That is awesome! Go for it!!

[@ritzcrackerz4921]

awkward jazzy same!

[@Farah-ij2pw]

ME TOOOOO

[@spiderdeer4665]

I'm a college athlete running cross country and track, it's definitely time consuming and much more serious (I'm at a D3 school but still have to run 7 days a week with 2 days of weightlifting), but I love running and the team so much it's worth it 😃

[@nhily4757]

Love all the student-athlete

[@BizInTheFrontPartyInTheBack]

Wow y’all get more done by noon than most college kids do in a day

[@antoniaw.4276]

I play Volleyball too and I'm 14 and really don't know how to handle training and school.

[@blairrussell2237]

Time management! It can be hard to balance everything and it takes a lot of effort! But you can do it!

[@Natalie-hl5xk]

I do swimming and I have to workout in the morning for 2 hours then shower and run to school then after school for another 2 hours but it gets easier because you get use to a routine but it gets easier

[@incibayram6226]

yavruuuum

[@incibayram6226]

hey what you doing now how you handling this

[@israelmartinez2955]

You should make a video how you got into that college that you currently are in

[@avaneal7888]

6 seconds in, and you have earned a new sub!

[@blairrussell2237]

Thank you so much!

[@destined4glory934]

Uhhhh dang. I'm impressed. You do a lot!!

[@abbies1704]

The “off” season holy crap

[@kaileeholub910]

I got so excited when I saw a mo West shirt on in the thumbnail... I’m from st. Joe so I had to watch😂

[@blairrussell2237]

Kailee Holub that is awesome!!

[@elwaymoran2897]

Kailee Holub me too I thought the shirt Missouri southern so I wasn’t sure if I wanted to watch it lol

[@justfive555]

I don’t do any sports in school but I️ do do Taekwondo and calisthenics workouts so I️ have a feeling I’ll be in the gym a lot in college

[@ΑΘΑΝΑΣΙΑΚΟΥΡΕΜΕΤΗ]

You are amazing you should definitely upload some videos about volleyball and some advice believe me it would totally help! Keep up the hard work and please upload some more videos about volleyball or a training day it would be really interesting! I am so inspired form this video thank you so much!!

[@blairrussell2237]

I will definitely try to do that for you!!!

[@chimpswithfielder1]

This is such an awesome video

[@blairrussell2237]

THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

[@moniquemanuel2900]

Lol I go to Southwest Baptist University & I’m on the basketball team & we just played this school yesterday went into double over time & got the dub. Great school tho

[@selahelizabeth6625]

hey i know you don’t remeber me, but i went to the mwsu volleyball camp last summer and i plan to play volleyball in college. this video helped me a lot. i remeber you, kayla, and lauren and loach( i don’t remeber how to spell it)! thanks for the video!!

[@blairrussell2237]

I remember you!!! Thanks for watching it!!

[@nadiabrockway]

couldn’t agree more!

[@kaitpaige6862]

i play volleyball in high school now as a freshman & i really want to play in college , but idk if im good enough 💀

[@blairrussell2237]

Kait Paig it takes a lot of work! Stay focused and work hard and you can do it! There are so many options!

[@kayleegoff141]

In music in the curriculum first we do micro teaching then we will condition and then we will play the recoders or play the piano. My instructor wants the ones who are doing alumi band to be in shape.

[@hannahdavis6238]

love when i see mo people im like hey wow what’s up

[@cordaidai]

i kinda wanna play volleyball in high school next year but i've never played before

[@paigethompson9797]

cordai shadie do it! i never played volleyball before high school, and my freshman year i played for the first time. i had so much fun, and it was a great experience!

[@blairrussell2237]

Go for it! Sports are such a great way to develop as a person and push your limits!! Also a great opportunity to make friends.

[@jenniferaguilar1586]

go for it! i never played soccer and i went in as a freshman and now i love it. yeah you might not make varsity at first but i didn’t care cause i had so much fun and made so many friends, plus i got fit/healthy doing it.

[@ritzcrackerz4921]

My school doesn't have a middle school vb team so girls had to do that anyways. If you really want to do it then go for it!

[@araelafitzgerald2822]

cordai shadie I been playing volleyball for a while now but it is never to late to try something new

[@Anyataylorjoi]

I like this

[@taytaykarate81]

i’m on my freshman volleyball team and i’m hoping to play in college too :)

[@martinab6541]

my life goal

[@LuLuRocken]

Hey i know u don’t know me and all but i am a junior in high school and i have been researching for colleges and I’m supposed to start my plan now so i am not sure if i want to be a student athlete when i get to college because I’m afraid I’m not ready for that commitment do you think that it is worth it? Because i absolutely love this sport i want to play but I’m not sure.

[@blairrussell2237]

Hi Lauren! Honestly I think it's different for everyone! I loved it and I am so glad I stayed with it all the way to my senior year of college. Of course there were times I thought about quitting and that it wasn't worth it. I think every athlete does. I loved it and I couldn't imagine my life without it. I made a ton of connections and friends through it and I truly believe it made me a better person! But if you heart isn't in it 110% you probably won't enjoy it! You're love for the sport will be tested for sure! I hope that helps you!

[@LuLuRocken]

See i love the sport with all my heart and i always have had the goal of doing it in college but after research and getting older and realizing that it’s a lot more work then i ever would have thought as a kid. I know i have time to decide i just don’t want to regret for the rest of my life not doing the thing i love the most in college. I’m just a non organized person and I’m not sure how it would work out for me in reality.

[@blairrussell2237]

I am not organized either but it really is a tool that teaches you how to time manage and organize! If you love it, go for it!!

[@Julia-en5ys]

You should make another video please ❣️

[@blairrussell2237]

What do you want to see??

[@yeganeh8951]

She lives right down the hiall.... 0:25

[@mollyhaarlow833]

i have to go to rehab for my hips too...i have snapping hip syndrome too and a torn labrum it stinkssssss

[@blairrussell2237]

Molly Haarlow injuries are so hard! It's a lot of extra commitment in top of everything!

[@mollyhaarlow833]

yes!just makes you want to work harder 💪🏼💪🏼

[@kateparris4818]

I live in Missouri too 😊

[@XxMlgBonnie2015xX]

Study and workout and only 3 hours free time in weekend and I can’t finish R2DA video : (

[@siemonelaufeyarnardottir5498]

hei, I'm a student-athlete in high school in Norway, and I was wondering if you could direct me to a good athlete and medical school in the US. I graduate next year in May and im already freaking out about where to go

[@blairrussell2237]

Hi Siemone! I would love to help you out! You can dm me on instagram! My handle is @blair_jennifer and I can give you my email from there!

[@karolinanoszczyk9679]

What division is that school ?

[@blairrussell2237]

We are NCAA Division II. We play in the MIAA conference!

[@loomtutorials2579]

What position do u play. I’m guessing labaro?

[@blairrussell2237]

My subject (Kayla Ruff) is a libero, yes! I however am an outside hitter!

[@mikaylapeterson6120]

im going into high school next year and i have been in volleyball for three years. i love the sport, my goals are to make the varsity 1 team by junior year, and apply for a scholarship to a d1 level college. i have found myself to be a great player and at time management. however, the one thing im really nervous about is more intense conditioning. it just seems so tiring and even impossible. does anyone have any tips/comments?

[@blairrussell2237]

Condition can be really hard! But it's a lot different in college. It is very intentional and specific to your sport. You don't just run a ton. You will have weight and conditioning programs specifically created and modified to help you get better at volleyball! I'm not saying there won't be days where you run a ton and or a day where is really really hard, but that's just part of playing sports! Especially if you want to go to a division I program!

[@ceruleansummer3723]

Is it possible to be a student athlete in college and play in more than one sport?

[@blairrussell2237]

Yes! It's super time consuming but you can do it if you really focus and stay dedicated!

[@patti8088]

You need someone for your team next season? Dm me

[@ellavannaken242]

I love how she has 1k subscribers and only uploaded this video😂

[@blairrussell2237]

SERIOUSLY!!!! I don't even know how this happened, but I freaking love that everyone loves it! Every time I log here I am like SHOOK that I have so many subscribers and so many views!! Should I make another video?!

[@ellavannaken242]

Yes please make another video I loved this one so much!

[@rocknationtoo1586]

Please make a video

[@blairrussell2237]

What would you like to see??

[@YiğitMert-g2e]

Make more videos

[@christiancamacho5887]

No more Riviera it's a failed idea

[@aminakane1217]

is she a libero?

[@blairrussell2237]

Yes! She is 5'2"

[@boxerproperty8251]

Go Griffs

[@sarahpasternak4340]

Hey I just started my channel! I posted a vlog yesterday and if you could check it out that would be awesome! I'm a college athlete too but at the DIII level:)

[@kcdiazWTV]

Heyy girl.

[@YiğitMert-g2e]

Make new videos

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[@johnreed9050]

She can eat all that food only because of her activity level. Stop the volleyball and she would blow up