No, not THAT Caitlin. Meet Cedar Falls native and die-hard UNI fan Caitlin Clarke
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Updated: 7:35 PM CDT Apr 5, 2024
BACK TO YOU. THANK YOU ALEX. YOU KNOW, IT’S NO DOUBT THAT HAWKEYE STAR KAITLIN CLARK HAS CAPTURED THE ATTENTION OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. IT TURNS OUT ANOTHER IOWA NATIVE IS SHARING THAT SPOTLIGHT. HER NAME ALSO JUST HAPPENS TO BE KAITLIN CLARK. JODI LONG HAS THE STORY YOU WILL ONLY SEE HERE ON vlog. WE ALL KNOW THIS. KAITLIN CLARK, BUT WILL THE REAL KAITLIN CLARK PLEASE STAND UP? THE AMOUNT OF COMMENTS I STILL GET LIKE MEETINGS AT WORK, SOMEONE WILL CALL ME LIKE, DON’T YOU HAVE A GAME TONIGHT? YOU WON’T FIND THIS KAITLIN CLARK ON THE COURT, BUT YOU WILL FIND HER CHEERING ON HER NAMESAKE, SOMETHING THAT HASN’T ALWAYS COME EASY. THE OG CC, A LIFELONG DIE HARD UNI FAN, MARRIED IN TO A HAWKEYE FAMILY. I’LL WEAR THE IOWA HAT NOW. USED TO BE I’D REFUSE, BUT I MEAN, YOU PUT IT ON. YOU LOOK REALLY GOOD IN BLACK AND GOLD. YEAH, IT’S A KAITLIN CLARK THING, I THINK. I DON’T JUST LIKE THE BASKETBALL STAR. KAITLIN ALSO SHARES THE NUMBER 22. I WAS CHECKING OUT, AND THE WOMAN WAS CHECKING MY ID, AND SHE WAS THOROUGH. SHE WAS GREAT AT HER JOB. SHE WAS LIKE, HUH? YOU KNOW, HER NAME IS CAITLIN CLARK, AND YOUR BIRTHDAY IS 222. I’M LIKE, YEAH, YES, I DO KNOW. SHE’S LIKE, YOU’RE HERE. SHE GOES, EVERYBODY ON THE CONCOURSE, BEARS ON CAITLIN CLARK AND WELL, FANS EXPECT TO SEE THE BALLERS SHOOT FROM THE LOGO. REGULAR KAITLIN IS PRETTY BALLER TOO. WORKING AS AN AEROSPACE ENGINEER. MY FRIENDS LIKE TO CALL ME THE CAITLIN CLARK OF SPACE, AND I WAS A SPACE NERD GROWING UP. IT WAS SPACE AND SPORTS. SO IN A SENSE, TO YOU ARE ALSO OUT OF THIS WORLD. THAT’S GOOD. I LIKE YEAH, YOU KNOW, I’M NOT GOING TO DENY IT. SHARING A NAME WITH THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME COULDN’T HAVE COME AT A BETTER TIME FOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FANS. JO
No, not THAT Caitlin. Meet Cedar Falls native and die-hard UNI fan Caitlin Clarke
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Updated: 7:35 PM CDT Apr 5, 2024
There's no doubt Caitlin Clark has garnered the attention of the world throughout this year's historic basketball season. Turns out, she's sharing the spotlight with another Iowa native who shares her namesake."The amount of comments I still get in meetings at work, someone will call and be like 'don't you have a game tonight?'" laughs Cedar Falls native, Caitlin Clarke.The lifelong and die-hard University of Northern Iowa fan married into a Hawkeye family. She jokes that her in-laws have tried converting her to cheer for the black and gold for more than a decade."I'll wear an Iowa hat now," smiles Clarke. "It used to be that I would refuse that."Clarke remembers hearing about the up-and-coming basketball player before committing to the University of Iowa and the fact the two shared a common name with an uncommon spelling, something she has a new appreciation for."It's always annoying to be like 'c - a - i - t - l - i -n' but now I know that the famous one spells her name almost exactly the same, so now I'm obsessed," giggles Clarke.Just like the basketball star, Clarke, the aerospace engineer also shares the special number, 22. She was born on Feb. 22; the Iowa Hawkeye star was born on Jan. 22. As a sports fan all her life, Clark says sharing a name with the greatest of all time, couldn't have come at a better time for women's basketball fans."It's fun to get to talk about women's basketball just because of who I am," says Clarke. "I've been such a fan and supporter so now it's fun that I have this connection to bridge conversations. People bring up organically and it's really awesome."HAWKEYES IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENTRound 1: Hawkeyes run away from Holy CrossMarch Madness: Highlights and photos from Iowa's win over Holy CrossRound of 32: Hawkeyes survive to top West Virginia, 64-54March Madness: Highlights and photos from Iowa-West VirginiaSweet 16: Hawkeyes have no problem with Colorado, set up rematch vs. LSUMarch Madness: Highlights and photos from Iowa-Colorado in the Sweet 16Elite Eight: Clark leads Iowa back to Final Four, scoring 41 points in win over LSUMarch Madness: Highlights and photos from Iowa-LSU in the Elite Eight
DES MOINES, Iowa — There's no doubt Caitlin Clark has garnered the attention of the world throughout this year's historic basketball season. Turns out, she's sharing the spotlight with another Iowa native who shares her namesake.
"The amount of comments I still get in meetings at work, someone will call and be like 'don't you have a game tonight?'" laughs Cedar Falls native, Caitlin Clarke.
The lifelong and die-hard University of Northern Iowa fan married into a Hawkeye family. She jokes that her in-laws have tried converting her to cheer for the black and gold for more than a decade.
"I'll wear an Iowa hat now," smiles Clarke. "It used to be that I would refuse that."
Clarke remembers hearing about the up-and-coming basketball player before committing to the University of Iowa and the fact the two shared a common name with an uncommon spelling, something she has a new appreciation for.
"It's always annoying to be like 'c - a - i - t - l - i -n' but now I know that the famous one spells her name almost exactly the same, so now I'm obsessed," giggles Clarke.
Just like the basketball star, Clarke, the aerospace engineer also shares the special number, 22. She was born on Feb. 22; the Iowa Hawkeye star was born on Jan. 22. As a sports fan all her life, Clark says sharing a name with the greatest of all time, couldn't have come at a better time for women's basketball fans.
"It's fun to get to talk about women's basketball just because of who I am," says Clarke. "I've been such a fan and supporter so now it's fun that I have this connection to bridge conversations. People bring up [women's basketball ] organically and it's really awesome."
HAWKEYES IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
