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Mizzou freshman builds home away from home, in debut season

By Nathalie Jones

April 18, 2021 11:49 PM

Published April 18, 2021 11:08 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ)

Mizzou softball freshman Jenna Laird came to Mizzou from a tight-knit, softball-loving family in East Meadow, New York.

In her debut season with the Tigers, head coach Larissa Anderson said she has made an immediate impact with the team.

ABC17's Nathalie Jones details just how Laird became the player and person she is today in the video player above.

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Nathalie anchors and reports sports for ABC17. She started working at the station in June 2020.

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