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Maher '18 Featured in National Headlines During Medal Chase
7/28/2021 1:13:00 PM | Women's Rugby
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Tokyo, Japan - Former Quinnipiac rugby standout Ilona Maher '18 has been featured by various national and local media outlets for both her athletic success and recent rise to social media fame during the Tokyo Olympics. The three-time collegiate National Champion tallied a try in Team USA's second pool play victory on Thursday morning.
Media Links
New York Times - Ilona Maher is a breakout rugby star before even playing her first match - LINK
Fox Sports - US Rugby star Ilona Maher delivers brutal stiff-arm in Olympics matchup vs. Japan - LINK
NY Post - US Rugby's 'TikTok queen' is also dominating opponents at the Olympics - LINK
Daily Mail - From Olympic Athlete to TikTok's new darling - LINK
NBC5 Burlington, VT - How to watch Vermonter Ilona Maher compete in the Tokyo Olympics - LINK
ELLE - This Olympic Rugby Player's Thirsty TikTok Deserves a Gold Medal - LINK
Burlington Free Press - Blowing it up on the pitch and on TikTok - LlNK
Yahoo Sports - Meet Team USA's Ilona Maher, Olympic Rugby & TikTok Star - LINK
Burlington Free Press - In Burlington, family, friends cheer Ilona Maher's Olympic debut in rugby win over China - LINK
EOnline - Rugby Player Ilona Maher is the Breakout TikTok Star of the Tokyo Olympics - LINK
ET Online - Team USA Athletes to Watch at the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics - LINK
NBC News - Gen Z, millenial Olympians take to TikTok to inspire a new generation of athletes - LINK
Media Links
New York Times - Ilona Maher is a breakout rugby star before even playing her first match - LINK
Fox Sports - US Rugby star Ilona Maher delivers brutal stiff-arm in Olympics matchup vs. Japan - LINK
NY Post - US Rugby's 'TikTok queen' is also dominating opponents at the Olympics - LINK
Daily Mail - From Olympic Athlete to TikTok's new darling - LINK
NBC5 Burlington, VT - How to watch Vermonter Ilona Maher compete in the Tokyo Olympics - LINK
ELLE - This Olympic Rugby Player's Thirsty TikTok Deserves a Gold Medal - LINK
Burlington Free Press - Blowing it up on the pitch and on TikTok - LlNK
Yahoo Sports - Meet Team USA's Ilona Maher, Olympic Rugby & TikTok Star - LINK
Burlington Free Press - In Burlington, family, friends cheer Ilona Maher's Olympic debut in rugby win over China - LINK
EOnline - Rugby Player Ilona Maher is the Breakout TikTok Star of the Tokyo Olympics - LINK
ET Online - Team USA Athletes to Watch at the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics - LINK
NBC News - Gen Z, millenial Olympians take to TikTok to inspire a new generation of athletes - LINK
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