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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.

Unknown Intrigue Surrounds No. 10 Utah’s Impending Battle With No. 12 Oregon

While the battle of the SoCals is important, it's Utah's impending matchup with Oregon that holds a lot of unknowns and intrigue.

4 years ago

College GameDay Feels Confident About Utah Heading Into Game Against Oregon

ESPN's College GameDay all picked No. 10 Utah to win over No. 12 Oregon who had been in the CFP discussion before a loss last week.

4 years ago

Three Things To Watch: No. 10 Utah Utes Vs. No. 12 Oregon Ducks

No. 10 Utah is set to play what will be the biggest game of the year for the Utes against No. 12 Oregon.

4 years ago

Runnin’ Utes Suffer First Loss Of The Season To Sam Houston, 65-55

Thursday night's game for the Runnin' Utes was not pretty, suffering their first loss of the season to Sam Houston, 65-55.

4 years ago

No. 25 Utah Women’s Basketball Sends Message Dismantling No. 16 Oklahoma

Wednesday night the ladies took one more step forward by absolutely dominating the No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners 124-78- tying a school record.

4 years ago

Utah Football Revealed Their Game 11 Look For Oregon, Social Media Approves

Utah football revealed their Game 11- all white throwback look they will be wearing against Oregon, and it got rave reviews on social media.

4 years ago

Red Rocks Greats Pushing Boundaries, Innovating NIL For Utah Gymnastics

Several Red Rocks greats have teamed up to do something about NIL in an effort to help the program they built continue to reach new heights.

4 years ago

Utah Defense Anticipating Bo Nix, Tough Offensive Line

Utah's defense is going about practice like everyone for the Ducks will play in Saturday's big matchup.

4 years ago

Utes Make A Jump In The College Football Playoff Rankings

After some upsets last weekend, the Utes made a jump in the latest edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings.

4 years ago

No. 10 Utah’s Offense Knows What Is At Stake Against No. 12 Oregon

Utah's offense knows what is at stake against Oregon this week and that it will take their best effort to walk out of Autzen with the win.

4 years ago

Utah Basketball Grinds Out Win Against Idaho State

Utah Basketball overcame adversity early to grind out a tough win against Idaho State Monday night, 70-58.

4 years ago

After Another Impressive Showing, Utah Women’s Basketball Moves Into The AP Top 25

Utah women's basketball caught the eye of AP voters who penciled the Utes in at No. 25 in the latest poll.

4 years ago

Whittingham Offers Condolences To Utes Fan Who Passed Away Saturday, UVA Football

Life is fragile and no one understands that better than Kyle Whittingham and Utah football who expressed condolences to UVA football and a Ute fan who passed away at Saturday's game.

4 years ago

Whittingham, No. 10 Utes Preparing For Late Kick Against No. 12 Oregon On ESPN

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham and the No. 12 Utes are in the process of preparing for a late kick against No. 12 Oregon on Saturday night.

4 years ago

Utah Rising In The AP Top 25 After Strong Performance, Conference Upsets

Despite the injuries and having to rework the lineups every week, Utah continues to move up in the AP Top 25 with strong performances.

4 years ago

Tavion Thomas’ Tremendous Turnaround

Tavion Thomas' turnaround with the Utes has been tremendous, finishing his career at RES on a positive note despite some bumps in the road.

4 years ago

Instant Takeaways From Utah’s Win Over Stanford

Utah walked away with another dominating victory, this time over Stanford, 42-7, while several of their conference-mates crumbled.

4 years ago

Gabe Madsen, Utah Basketball Post Big Night Against CSU Bakersfield

Guard Gabe Madsen was on fire Friday night for Utah basketball as they hosted CSU Bakersfield at the Huntsman Center.

4 years ago

Utah Women’s Basketball Snuffs Out Utah Valley University, 97-27

Monday's contest against Idaho may have left a lot to be desired for Utah women's basketball, but Friday's contest against Utah Valley University did not.

4 years ago

Stanford Vs. Utah May Come Down To Who Is Healthiest

On Saturday Stanford will face off with Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium and the game may be determined by who is the healthiest.

4 years ago

Three Things To Watch: Stanford Vs. No. 13 Utah

No. 13 Utah is set to host Stanford in a late kickoff at 8 p.m. MT at Rice-Eccles Stadium for Senior Night.

4 years ago

Utah Athletics Signs New Faces During Early Signing Period

Utah Athletics signed several new faces amongst their non-football sports Wednesday during early signing period.

4 years ago

Utah’s Defense Continuing To Move In a Positive Direction

Utah's defense has steadily moved in a positive direction since the start of the 2022 football season and they still have room to grow.

4 years ago

Utah’s Offense Has Creatively Utilized Different Players With Good Results

The Utes seem to have done well in finding creative ways to use players (particularly on offense) to get by with pretty good results as they currently sit at 7-2 on the year.

4 years ago