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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 Deploys Total Team Effort In Win Over Long Island

The Runnin' Utes are back in action as they officially tipped-off the 2022-2023 regular season against the Long Island Sharks in a convincing win, 89-48.
4 years ago

Utah Basketball Notches A Win Over Long Island, 89-48 To Open ’22-23 Season

Utah basketball got the win over Long Island at the Huntsman Center 89-48 to open the 2022-2023 college basketball season.
4 years ago

Utah Women’s Basketball Opens Regular With A Win Over Idaho

It wasn't the prettiest Utah women's basketball Lynne Roberts' crew ever played, but they got the job done against Idaho 88-63. 
4 years ago

Utah Football Offers Top In-State Quarterback, Legacy Kid Isaac Wilson

Isaac Wilson, a four-star quarterback out of Corner Canyon and the son of former Ute Mike Wilson received an offer to play for the Utes in the future.
4 years ago

Dalton Kincaid Determined To Play One Last Game At Rice-Eccles Stadium

Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid was noticeably absent Saturday as the Utes took on Arizona at home, however, he says he's going to do everything he can to play against Stanford this weekend for Senior Day.
4 years ago

Utah Football Falls A Spot In The AP Top 25 Poll

We're getting to the downward stretch of the 2022 college football season and Utah Football continues to what they need to but fell a spot in the latest AP Top 25 Poll.
4 years ago

Cam Rising Meets His Clone And It’s The Best Thing You’ll See On Twitter Today

Cam Rising was a popular Halloween costume choice this year and one young fan really nailed the look, getting to meet his hero after the Utes' big win over Arizona Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
4 years ago

Tavion Thomas Shows Gratitude To Fans After Utah’s Win Over Arizona

Whatever Thomas was asked to do over the past few weeks appears to have been to Utah's satisfaction Saturday night as fans got to see the T-Train in action for the first time in a while.
4 years ago

Time, Network Announced For Senior Night Featuring Stanford Vs. Utah

Utah's last home game of the 2022 regular season will be a late one as they prepare to host the Stanford Cardinal at Rice-Eccles Stadium for Senior Night.
4 years ago

Kyle Whittingham Has High Praise For Freshman Quarterback Nate Johnson After Arizona Game

Ute fans got their first taste of freshman QB Nate Johnson and he just scratched the surface of his talent according to Kyle Whittingham.
4 years ago

Jackson, Glover Shine For Utes, Injury Status Won’t Be Know Till Next Week

After weeks of showing flashes, Jackson and Glover really shined for the Utes against the Wildcats, but left the game early with injuries.
4 years ago

Instant Takeaways: Utah Overcomes Injuries, Weather In 45-20 Rout Of Arizona

The Utes came away victorious 45-20 against Arizona, getting them one step closer to potentially taking a repeat visit to Las Vegas for a Pac-12 Championship.
4 years ago

Arizona Has Nothing To Lose Heading Into Matchup With No. 14 Utah

Arizona is a team with nothing to lose heading into their matchup with No. 14 Utah this Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
4 years ago

Could Running The Ball Against Arizona Be The Answer For Utah?

However, with several guys potentially out again this week to rest, or if they do play, most likely very sparingly, could Utah lean on the running the ball against Arizona?
4 years ago

Three Things To Watch: Arizona Vs. No. 14 Utah

No. 14 Utah is set to host the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
4 years ago

Utah Basketball Wins Convincingly In Exhibition Against Westminster

Utah basketball wrapped up exhibition play Wednesday night in convincing fashion against Westminster, 93-58.
4 years ago

Utah Football Uses Weather To Debut Game Nine Uniform

Utah football had apparently already shot their uniform promo for game nine when the model for the week, wide receiver Jaylen Dixon had a different idea.
4 years ago

Utah Women’s Basketball Gets Off To Fast Start In Exhibition Game

Last night, in exhibition with Westminster, the Utes proved why the resounding optimism for continuity in the 2022-2023 season is warranted.
4 years ago

Even In A ‘Down’ Year, Utah’s Defense Is Still Dominant

However, even in a so called "down" year, Utah's defense has been dominant, and the coaches and players are positive about where the unit could go in the future.
4 years ago

Utah Football Makes Seventh Appearance In College Football Playoff Rankings

Utah football has done very well in the College Football Playoff era making an appearance in the rankings in seven different seasons now.
4 years ago

Clark Phillips III, Cam Rising Make Semi-Final Cuts For Post Season Awards

Utah cornerback Clark Phillips III and quarterback Cam Rising both made semi-final cuts for a couple of post season awards Tuesday morning.
4 years ago

Utah Backup Quarterback Bryson Barnes Has Respect Of Teammates, Coaches

Barnes for his part, has never leaned into how difficult it is to not know you are starting until the 12th hour, instead simply insisting it's all about being prepared like you are starting every week. It's that attitude that has earned him trust and respect from both his teammates and coaches.
4 years ago

Utah Football Has Fun With The Spirit Halloween Costume Trend

Utah football decided to take the trend into their own hands, creating a Kyle Whittingham costume kit and the things it includes are spot on.
4 years ago

Whittingham On FS1 Controversy: It’s Not Like We Were Trying To Pull The Wool Over Their Eyes

Broadcaster Petros Papadakis at FOX Sports 1 went on record with John Canzano to air out grievances about not being made aware of the fact Utah's Cam Rising would not be playing.
4 years ago