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Katharine Anne Hnida (/ ˈ n aɪ d ə /; born May 17, 1981) is a former American football player who became the first woman to score in an NCAA Division I-A game, college football's highest level. She accomplished this as placekicker for the University of New Mexico Lobos on August 30, 2003.
Jan 31, 2017 · Learn more about Katie Hnida, who made football history as a player on the University of New Mexico team, and who is also a rape survivor.
Katie Hnida was the first woman to score in a major college football game, but she also faced harassment, assault and silence from her teammates and coaches. She shares her harrowing experience and how she copes with the aftermath in this article.
May 22, 2020 · Katie Hnida was the first woman to play in a major-college game in 2002, but her extra point was blocked in the Las Vegas Bowl. She also faced rape allegations, death threats and a life-threatening illness, but now helps sexual-assault victims.
Oct 15, 2015 · Katie Hnida talks about her personal experiences as a woman who was sexually assaulted and in helping other rape victims while raising awareness about sexual assault on college campuses. (3:00...
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Nov 16, 2009 · Learn about Katie Hnida, the place-kicker who made history by playing in a Division I football game on December 25, 2002. Find out how she faced sexual harassment and bullying in college and how she scored in another game in 2003.
May 22, 2024 · Former New Mexico placekicker Katie Hnida discusses becoming the first woman to play and score in an FBS football game and why the University of New Mexico was the perfect place to deliver the historic moment.
