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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.

Former Utah Utes Quarterback Returns To Salt Lake City For Cal Game

Utah football is welcoming back one of their former quarterbacks who may know a thing or two about what Nate Johnson is going through.
3 years ago

Utah Quarterback Nate Johnson Discusses Evolving Under Pressure

Utah quarterback Nate Johnson discussed with Unrivaled's Player's Club about evolving quickly in a high-pressure situation.
3 years ago

Utes’ Defense Stands Strong Through Offensive Adversity

Utah football has faced unexpected adversity in 2023, but the defense is determined to stick with their offensive brothers to get through it.
3 years ago

Chris Curry Suffers Season-Ending Injury For Second Straight Year

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham announced running back Chris Curry suffered his second season-ending injury in a row yesterday.
3 years ago

Pac-12 Power Rankings: Oregon, Washington Gear Up For Conference Showdown

The Pac-12 power rankings are about to get interesting as Oregon and Washington gear up for the conference's first big showdown of 2023.
3 years ago

Runnin’ Utes Big Man Gets Preseason Pac-12 All-Conference Team Honors

Runnin' Utes big man, Branden Carlson has been placed on the Preseason Pac-12 All-Conference team as voted on by media.
3 years ago

Utah Women Picked First In Pac-12 Basketball Preseason Polls

After a historic season the year before, Utah women's basketball has been voted first in the Pac-12 preseason polls.
3 years ago

Utah Football Keeps Perspective As Injuries Pile Up

Utah football has been put through the ringer with injuries in 2023, but it pales in comparison to prior adversities they have faced.
3 years ago

Utah Women’s Basketball Represents On Preseason All-Conference Team

Utah women's basketball is gearing up for another big season and they are very well-represented in the Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference Team.
3 years ago

Where Things Stand With Cam Rising, Potentially Starting Against Cal

Utah football is focused on Cal, but a big part of that attention early on will surround quarterback Cam Rising, and whether he will start.
3 years ago

Utah Depth Chart For Cal Has Small Change At Defensive End

Most weeks there aren't many changes for the Utah depth chart, but the one released ahead of hosting Cal has a small change at defensive end.
3 years ago

Time, Network Announced For Utah Vs. USC

Utah versus USC is one of the most anticipated Pac-12 matchups of the 2023 season and finally has a time and network announced.
3 years ago

Utah Football Inches Up AP Top 25 Poll Despite Bye Week

Utah football maintains its position in the latest AP Top 25 while enjoying a well-deserved bye week to rest and heal up.
3 years ago

Nate Johnson Says He’d Like To Meet Michael Jackson, His Reason Will Surprise You

Utah QB Nate Johnson says he would choose to meet Michael Jackson if time travel existed due to a family connection with the King of Pop.
3 years ago

Pat McAfee, Kirk Herbstreit Discuss Utah Football’s NIL Trucks

Utah football made a splash in the NIL world on Wednesday by giving all 85 scholarship players a lease on a 2024 Ram Big Horn 1500 Truck.
3 years ago

Check Out Utah Football’s Reactions To NIL Truck Reveal On Social Media

The University of Utah football team was surprised with leases for 2024 Ram trucks and the moment the players found out was priceless.
3 years ago

Utah Expects Recruiting Boost After NIL Truck Deal

Utah football expects recruiting boost after the Crimson Collective gifted their scholarship players a lease on a new truck as part of NIL.
3 years ago

Utah Football Receives 2024 Ram Trucks In NIL Deal

The 85 scholarship athletes for Utah football received a Ram truck as part of an NIL deal with the Crimson Collective and FTW360.
3 years ago

Cam Rising, Brant Kuithe Waiting On Approval To Play From Same Doctor

Utah football has been waiting for approval from the same doctor for Cam Rising and Brant Kuithe to return to play.
3 years ago

Pac-12 Power Rankings: UW, Oregon Continue To Lead Conference Charge

The Pac-12 hierarchy continued to sort itself out in week five with Washington and Oregon separating themselves from the rest.
3 years ago

Utah Football Top Three Plays From September

The month of September is in the books for Utah football and there were some memorable plays that got the Utes to 4-1 on the season.
3 years ago

Utes Add Talented Local Safety To 2024 Recruiting Class

Utah football added the commitment of local safety Davis Andrews out of American Fork to their 2024 recruiting class Monday afternoon.
3 years ago

Jack Bouwmeester Named To Ray’s Eight For Second Straight Week

Utah punter Jack Bouwmeester has been a force for the Utes on special teams in 2023 and Ray's Eight recognized it for a second week in a row.
3 years ago

Jonah Elliss Named Pac-12 Defensive Lineman Of Week

Utah defensive end Jonah Elliss has been a force in 2023 for the Utes and that trend continued in last week's loss to Oregon State.
3 years ago