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Michelle Bodkin

Michelle Bodkin is a Salt Lake City native who covers University of Utah Athletics for KSL Sports. Michelle got her start in sports as an intern with ESPN700 in 2013, later moving on to UteZone where she spent eight seasons writing about the Utes. Through her near decade of covering sports, Michelle also spent time as an intern with ABC 4 and was the "Coaches Assistant" for College Hall of Fame coach Dennis Erickson during the Salt Lake Stallions' ill-fated run in spring of 2019 with the Alliance of American Football League. Michelle graduated from the University of Utah in 2011 with a bachelor's in psychology and minor in sociology, both of which she uses constantly to connect with the coaches and student athletes she covers while telling their stories. While chopping up sports stats is fun, Michelle's true passion shines through her story-telling abilities bringing the how and the why to the teams she covers.

Utah Basketball Preparing For Showdown With No. 8 Arizona

The Runnin' Utes will be home this weekend and preparing for a showdown with the top team in the Pac-12 in the No. 8 Arizona Wildcats.
3 years ago

Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Power Rankings: A New Week, More Stiff Competition

Pac-12 women’s basketball continued to showcase in week six how a new week only means more stiff competition for the race to the top.
3 years ago

Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings: Last Week Sets Up Big Week Seven

Week six of Pac-12 men’s basketball was a stage setting for a big week seven showdown that could determine where teams land in post season.
3 years ago

How Utah’s Men’s, Women’s Basketball Teams Fare Heading Toward March

Rounding into the last month of the regular season for men's and women's basketball and both Utah teams have a shot at March Madness.
3 years ago

Utah WBB Stays Put In Latest AP Top 25 After Washington Road Sweep

Utah women’s basketball remain at No. 20 in the AP Top 25 despite a road sweep of the Washington schools over the weekend.
3 years ago

Utah Gymnastics Sits Firmly In Road To Nationals Top 4

The Red Rocks continue to sit at No. 4 in the latest Road to Nationals rankings after a strong performance against Oregon State in week five.
3 years ago

Utah Women’s Basketball Puts Together Full Team Win Over Washington State

The No. 20 Utah women’s basketball team is back on the road this weekend, this wrapping up their time in Washington against the Cougars
3 years ago

Utah Men’s Basketball Take Control Of Colorado In Huntsman Win

The Runnin’ Utes are back home the next few weeks starting with Saturday's matchup against the Colorado Buffaloes.
3 years ago

Another Historic Night For Utah Beam Queen Maile O’Keefe

Tell us if you've heard this before. Utah gymnastics "Beam Queen" Maile O'Keefe earned a perfect 10 and made some history in the process.
3 years ago

Utah Women’s Basketball Starts Washington Road Trip With Win

The No. 20 Utah women’s basketball team is back on the road this weekend, this time hitting the state of Washington to take on the Huskies.
3 years ago

No. 4 Utah Gymnastics Handle No. 16 Oregon State With Ease

The Red Rocks finished up their time at home for a while hosting the No. 16 Oregon State Beavers in the Huntsman Center Friday evening.
3 years ago

Utah Basketball’s Branden Carlson Makes Top 10 Cut For Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award

Branden Carlson made the Top 10 for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award which was announced Friday morning by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
3 years ago

Big 12 Conference Championship Or Bust For Utah Football In 2024

Utah football is joining the Big 12 Conference in 2024 and there is already one media member who thinks the Utes will be the best team.
3 years ago

Steve Smith Sr.’s ‘Confessions’ Of Time Usher Stole His Seat At A NASCAR Race

Steve Smith Sr. recently recounted the time future Super Bowl halftime performer Usher stole his seat at a NASCAR race.
3 years ago

2024 Utah Football Season Ticket Renewal Opens Up

With the release of the 2024 Big 12 schedule, it is now time for fans to turn their attention to renewing their Utah football season tickets.
3 years ago

Utah Softball To Make History On Men’s League Baseball Network

Utah softball isn't done making history as they prepare to be the first-ever live collegiate softball game broadcast on MLB Network.
3 years ago

Former Utah Safety Cole Bishop Is Happy To Be On Senior Bowl Field

Cole Bishop is in the process of working toward his NFL dream starting with showing out for scouts and GMs at the Reese's Senior Bowl.
3 years ago

Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Power Rankings: Opposite Problem Of Men’s Hoops

Pac-12 women’s basketball has exactly the opposite problem of men's basketball with (what feels like) everyone ranked.
3 years ago

Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings: Something Has Got To Give

After week five of Pac-12 men's basketball it doesn't appear as if the Conference of Champions has a true dominant team.
3 years ago

Utah Athletics Uses Seinfeld Gifs To Reveal Utah Football Big 12 Schedule

The Utah Athletics X account created a thread in honor of the first Big 12 schedule release comprised entirely of Seinfeld gifs.
3 years ago

Utah Football Debuts Big 12 Schedule With Help From Skiing Utes

Utah Athletics is a family affair making it no surprise that Utah football called on the ski team for help debuting their Big 12 schedule.
3 years ago

Utah Football Releases 2024 Big 12 Schedule

Utah football is set to compete in the Big 12 Conference with the release of their 2024 schedule on Tuesday morning.
3 years ago

Utah Football Pays Homage To Time In Pac-12, Looking Ahead To Big 12

Utah football paid homage to their time in the Pac-12 as they prepare for their first Big 12 schedule to release on January 30.
3 years ago

Utah Gymnastics Move Up A Spot In Latest Road To Nationals Rankings

The Red Rocks moved up a spot in the latest Road to Nationals Rankings after staying in the same spot the past two weeks.
3 years ago