By: Isabella Areyano I had the great pleasure of recently catching up with a childhood friend of mine, Richard Figueroa, who’s now a redshirt junior wrestling at 125 lbs for Arizona State University. To say Richard is a prominent figure in the wrestling world is an understatement. From a young age, Richard has been building…

By: Isabella Areyano I recently had the honor of interviewing Sophia Jungling, a standout 5th-year track star at LSU. Sophia, a middle-distance runner for Louisiana State University, discovered her passion for running at around age 10, as a way to bond with her father. What began as casual local 5k races turned into a serious…

Hello! My name is Isabella Areyano. I am a Marketing & Digital Media Advertising student at the University of Northern Iowa, with a passion for sports, graphic design, and content creation. I have created D1 Deep Dives as a platform to share stories about who elite college athletes are beyond their stats, records, and highlights….