October 2024 - Present

Starting this semester, I have worked as a researcher and co-host of Against the Grain. This show has helped me build communication skills, helping me articulate my opinions and ensure they are backed up by both good statistical work and good film work. The variety of topics on the show has also led me to explore sports outside of basketball which has led me to discover how other sports choose to measure their players. In our recent episode on Rice Volleyball, I needed to learn what volleyball statistics were available and how to interpret them. Researching these statistics gave me a much better understanding of volleyball and how to evaluate Rice's team. I was able to then turn that knowledge into spoken insights on air. I have greatly enjoyed cohosting this show with the rest of the crew and will continue to do so as long as possible.