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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.

Kyle Kuzma, Delon Wright Team Up On Winning Shot

Kyle Kuzma and Delon Wright teamed up on the game winning shot for the Powder League's Charity Showcase that benefitted Utah Foster Care Tuesday night.
4 years ago

Vele On Wide Receiver Leadership, Young Talent

Over the years, Vele has shown flashes of what he could be in the Utes' offense, but appears ready to take a step forward along with fellow receiver Solomon Enis in leadership and bringing the younger talent along.
4 years ago

Utes “Respected”, But Vele Wants Them “Feared”

2021 gave them unprecedented respect amongst their peers and national pundits, but in 2022, Vele wants to Utah to advance to a team to be feared.
4 years ago

Utah Into The “Grind” Phase Of Fall Camp

The honeymoon of fall camp is over the Utes according to head coach Kyle Whittingham.
4 years ago

Utes Break Top 10 In USA Today Coaches Poll

The Utes have been a hot commodity in the 2022 preseason talk and it shows no sign of stopping till at least game time.
4 years ago

Cole Bishop Poised To Pick Up Where He Left Off

Those performances are why many believe Bishop is in a position to pick up where he left off as a freshman in 2022.
4 years ago

Mohamoud Diabate Feeling Comfortable With The Utes

One of the more intriguing new prospects for the Utes is Florida linebacker transfer Mohamoud Diabate.
4 years ago

Morgan Scalley Loves Potential Of Utah’s Defense

Fall camp is rolling right along for the Utes, and defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley is loving the potential of what his unit could be in 2022.
4 years ago

Solomon Enis Confident, Excited For Utes’ 2022 Season

Senior receiver Solomon Enis was no different, exuding excitement and confidence about what his team can do in 2022.
4 years ago

Tavion Thomas, Utes Out To Prove They Are Better In 2022

The Utes are coming off a historic year in 2021, but running back Tavion Thomas is convinced the team can be even better in 2022.
4 years ago

Whittingham Impressed With First Fall Camp Outing

The Utes are barreling toward what many believe could be another big season for a program on the rise.
4 years ago

Andy Ludwig Happy With Utah Offense Day One

The vibe was positive talking with Utah offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig during the Utes' first media availability of fall camp.
4 years ago

What To Pay Attention To During Camp Kyle

There are a few things I will be personally paying attention to as Camp Kyle gets going.
4 years ago

Utah President Taylor Randall Visits BYU Creamery

University of Utah President Taylor Randall simply drove a few miles south to the BYU Creamery to beat the summer heat with his cabinet and a handful of other officials who were participating in the "Across Utah Tour".
4 years ago

Powder League, Brandon Taylor Teaming Up For Charity Showcase

Former Runnin' Ute Brandon Taylor is back in town playing for the Powder League this summer and together they are teaming up for a Charity Showcase to benefit Utah Foster Care on August 9th.
4 years ago

Broncos’ Tim Patrick Carted Out Of Practice, Will Miss Season With Torn ACL

News out of Denver's training camp Tuesday morning was that wide receiver Tim Patrick had to be carted off the field after making a spectacular catch.
4 years ago

Utah Practice Helmets To Feature “22%” Front Bumper

The Utes Equipment crew tweeted out a picture of the practice helmets Utah will wear through fall camp and they feature "22%" on the front bumper.
4 years ago

Cam Rising, Clark Phillips III Impress Draft Network Analyst

The offseason leading up to the 2022 football season has been a good one for the Utes, and particularly great for quarterback Cam Rising and cornerback Clark Phillips III. Senior Draft Analyst Joe Marino for the NFL Draft Network had nothing but great things to say about the Utah players in Tweets released by the network on Monday.
4 years ago

Pac-12 Creates New Role, Hires Quashan Lockett As Chief Of People, Inclusion Officer

In another effort showing unity and determination amongst the ten remaining Pac-12 schools moving forward, Kliavkoff announced Monday morning of a newly created position and hire in Quashan Lockett as the league's Chief of People and Inclusion Officer.
4 years ago

Clark Phillips III, Keenan Pili On Chuck Bednarik Watch List

More great news for local Utah athletes Monday morning as Utah's Clark Phillips III and BYU's Keenan Pili both made the watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award.
4 years ago

Utah Content From Pac-12 Media Day

We put out a lot of Utah content yesterday for Pac-12 Media Day which means you may have missed something.
4 years ago

Whittingham On Expanded Playoff, Changes To Traditional Bowl Games

College football is rapidly heading toward an expanded playoff system indicating the demise of traditional bowl games such as the Sugar Bowl and the Rose Bowl, both of which Kyle Whittingham and the Utes have played in.
4 years ago

Kyle Whittingham Talks Coaching Influences At Pac-12 Media Day

LOS ANGELES- When you’ve been coaching as long as Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham, you run into a lot of people who influence how you do the job. At Pac-12 Media Day, Whittingham was specifically asked about the influence his old coach, BYU great, LaVell Edwards had on his coaching style and he had a […]
4 years ago

Kyle Whittingham Says Cam Rising Is The Best Leader He’s Ever Seen

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham hasn't been shy with his praise of his rising star quarterback, Cam Rising heading into the 2022 season.
4 years ago