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Mikaela Wong<\/strong> | Staff Writer<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s typical for students to watch school sporting events and cheer on the athletes from the stands. However, it\u2019s also easy to forget that the very athletes they are there to watch, are students too, who have lives outside of their sport. <\/span><\/p>\n Cheyanne Rimer, a senior and exercise science major, is one of these student-athletes, who plays third base on Western\u2019s softball team. It can be difficult to see her outside of this lens, especially when she\u2019s reaching high success with the team. <\/span><\/p>\n An example of this success came during the matchup against the Montana State University Billings on April 8. Rimer hit a grand-slam, which sealed her sixth homer of the year. Western conquered both games, 12-0 and 11-1. <\/span><\/p>\n When asked what got her first interested in playing softball, her answer was honest.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m from Scio, Oregon and to be honest, there\u2019s not a lot to do in Scio… My graduating class was 59 people and I knew most of them since pre-school.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n For this reason, she picked up the sport. But she didn\u2019t want to quit, and she had a reason for that. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cSoftball just happened to be my favorite sport, so I just kind of kept with it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n While some may see her and think of her as only an athlete, there\u2019s more to Rimer than softball. When asked to describe her personality in a nutshell, she explained it in simple terms: \u201cI\u2019m goofy, kind of loud, friendly, approachable,\u201d Rimer said.<\/span><\/p>\n While there are many reasons to enjoy the sport, Rimer said her favorite part of playing softball actually has to do with her teammates. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI never grew up with a sister, so I feel like I was kind of shorted out on that aspect,\u201d said Rimer, \u201cbut I get that with them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Although it\u2019s clear she built important relationships with the teammates she works so closely with on and off the field, Rimer also has traditions she keeps with her friends apart from those she made through softball. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cMy roommates and I have \u2018roomie nights\u2019 where we all make something for dinner and then watch a movie together \u2014 usually classic \u201880s movies,\u201d Rimer explained.<\/span><\/p>\n After the end of the season, Rimer will be graduating from Western. Upon her graduation, she has plans to hone in on her future career aspirations. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI have an internship in the fall for Cardiac Rehab which is where I want my career to go,\u201d said Rimer. \u201cAnd then eventually (I\u2019ll) move to Roseburg because I really like it down there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n As for her potential to ever give coaching a try, Rimer\u2019s stance wasn\u2019t entirely certain.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI would consider coaching but not right away because I want to focus on my career. But I can see myself going back to it in the future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Catch Rimer and the rest of Western\u2019s softball team at their next game. April 13, Western will be playing a doubleheader at Concordia University, followed by another doubleheader against Concordia University at home on April 14. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n