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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 Football Remembers Aaron Lowe One Year Later

They say time heals all wounds, but the loss of cornerback Aaron Lowe on the heels of freshman running back Ty Jordan's shocking death may take a while for Utah football.

4 years ago

Craig Smith Enthusiastic About ’22-’23 Utah Basketball

Utah basketball officially got back to work in preparation for their 2022-2023 campaign and head coach Craig Smith could not hide his enthusiasm for the group.

4 years ago

Utes Get Commitment From Talented Bishop Gorman Edge

Utah's defense just got a little better today with the commitment of Bishop Gorman edge Jonah Leaea.

4 years ago

Utah Tight End Brant Kuithe Out For The Season Following Injury

Utah tight end Brant Kuithe is out for the remainder of the season, according to head coach Kyle Whittingham.

4 years ago

Utah Climbs AP Poll, BYU Holds Steady After Week Four Wins

Utah and BYU continue their AP Poll climb after successfully completing week four with wins.

4 years ago

Instant Reaction: #13 Utah Handles Business In Tempe Against ASU

13 Utah wasted very little time establishing dominance on both sides of the ball Saturday night, handling the Sun Devils handily 34-13.

4 years ago

In Surprise Move, Utah’s Ja’Quinden Jackson Takes Field At Running Back

Utah third string quarterback Ja'Quinden Jackson is taking the field Saturday against ASU as a running back.

4 years ago

How Will ASU Respond To Losing Herm Edwards, Other Game Day Info

The million dollar question this week is how will ASU respond in a big game after releasing their head coach and moving on with interim head coach Shaun Aguano?

4 years ago

Report: Morgan Scalley Receives Significant Raise In Contract Update

Utah defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley's received another significant contract upgrade.

4 years ago

Three Things To Watch: #13 Utah Vs. ASU

The #13 Utah Utes will be back on the road since their season opener in Gainesville, this time flying to Tempe to take on an embattled ASU team.

4 years ago

Student Arrested After Nuclear Threats Over Utah Football Game

A University of Utah student was arrested Wednesday after making threats to detonate a nuclear reactor on campus if the Utah football team lost their game to San Diego State last weekend.

4 years ago

Tailgaters Embrace ‘Family On Three’, Plant Tree For Lost Member

"Family On Three" is a mantra anyone even remotely associated with Utah Athletics is familiar with.

4 years ago

Utes Equipment Shares Game Four Uniforms Against ASU

Utes Equipment shared what Utah will be wearing against ASU this Saturday.

4 years ago

Scalley Says ASU Doesn’t Lack Talent Ahead Of Pac-12 Matchup

Arizona State may not seem threatening on paper after losing to Eastern Michigan last weekend and releasing head coach Herm Edwards from his duties afterward, but Scalley says ASU is a talented bunch and anticipates getting their best shot.

4 years ago

Kliavkoff: I’m Very Focused On Things Within My Control

Kliavkoff's stance? Staying focused on what he can control, but feeling confident if anything else seismic were to happen it would have already.

4 years ago

Enis, Vele Staying Focused As Role In Utah Offense Grows

Wide receivers Solomon Enis and Devaughn Vele are determined to stay focused after a big outing last weekend against San Diego State.

4 years ago

Ludwig Has Confidence In Offense, Looking For Faster Starts

Three games into the season and Utah offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig has full confidence in the offense, he just wants them to start faster.

4 years ago

Instant Replay: Utah Volleyball Player Uses Her Foot

With the ball in the air and just out of reach of her hands, Burgess instead reached her foot out to keep the ball in play leading to points for the Utes.

4 years ago

Whittingham, Utes Not Taking ASU Situation For Granted

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham is happy with the momentum his team has gained since a disappointing first outing nearly three weeks ago. Now the key will be for the Utes to keep that momentum heading into Pac-12 play against ASU this week.

4 years ago

Utah Utilizes Receivers, Suffocates On Defense In Dominating Win

While the offense took a minute to get going, once they did they were unstoppable, finally utilizing their wide receiver corps for much of the night. Defensively, Utah came out swinging from the start making life for the Aztecs miserable.

4 years ago

Instant Takeaways From #14 Utah’s Dominating Performance Against SDSU

#14 Utah needed another dominating performance and they achieved just that against San Diego State.

4 years ago

No. 14 Utah Has Chance To Exact Revenge On SDSU

#14 Utah has a lot of places they can pull frustration from and use it in revenge against SDSU Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

4 years ago

Three Things To Watch: San Diego State Vs. #14 Utah

This weekend, Utah will play host again, as San Diego State makes their way to Salt Lake City.

4 years ago

Instant Replay: Cam Rising Shares His Favorite Thing About BYU

In a joint NIL campaign for Mountain America Credit Union with BYU wide receiver Puka Nacua, Utah quarterback Cam Rising was ask about his favorite thing about BYU.

4 years ago