Trailblazing college football kicker Sarah Fuller invited to Biden inauguration
Sarah Fuller, the first woman to score in the Power Five conferences, the elite level of college football, says she’s been invited to attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday.
“It’s an honor to be invited to participate in one of America’s greatest traditions,” Fuller posted Sunday on social media. meaningful for American women and girls. The glass ceilings are breaking,” she added, including the Twitter handles for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris who will become the first woman to hold that office Biden, and their inaugural committee.
Attendance at the inauguration will be strictly curtailed because of the Covid-19 pandemic and security measures put in place after a violent mob supporting Donald Trump invaded the US Capitol on 6 January as Congress was certifying Biden’s victory.
Fuller helped Vanderbilt win the Southeastern Conference women’s soccer tournament as their goalkeeper. She helped out the football team while it was dealing with Covid-19 issues.
She became the first woman to play in a Power Five game when she appeared during the second-half of a loss at Missouri on 28 November. She got another chance on 12 December, when Vanderbilt had only 49 scholarship players for their game against Tennessee.
Fuller came out for the extra point that tied the game at 7-7 in the first quarter. She converted her second point-after in the fourth quarter of the 42-17 loss.