Over the course of more than 35 years of the University Athletic Association, there have been hundreds of siblings who have competed as student-athletes, some at the same UAA school and others at different UAA institutions.
On National Siblings Day 2025, the UAA is highlighting 18 pairs/trios of siblings (in 17 stories as two sets of siblings are cousins competing at one school):
Chai and Vish Aduru, CWRU Men’s Tennis
Living in Texas, Chai Aduru had not heard about Case Western Reserve when then assistant men’s tennis coach Ben McClarren reached out to him during his junior year in high school. That contact led Chai, and eventually his younger brother Vish, to attend the University. READ FULL STORY
Joe and Elizabeth Argenziano; Nick and Dan Argenziano: NYU Baseball and Women’s Soccer
Ten Argenziano cousins have studied at either NYU or Columbia University (five at each institution) with two pairs of siblings currently student-athletes at NYU. Joe and Nick Argenziano are cousins and both in their final month of graduate school. Joe’s sister Elizabeth is a soccer student-athlete who is completing her junior year, while Nick’s brother Dan is a sophomore and the third Argenziano to be on the baseball team. READ FULL STORY
Jennifer and Lizzie Aronoff: Emory Women’s Swimming
With her older sister in her senior year as a swimming student-athlete at Emory University, Lizzie Aronoff was discouraged from following her there by some. “They were concerned that to be my own person, I shouldn’t attend the same school my sister did. I kept a really open mind through the search process but ended up choosing Emory for the same reasons Jennifer did. I wanted to be a part of such a great school and swimming & diving program and I was determined to be my own person,” Lizzie stated. READ FULL STORY
Julia and Emily Bryson: Brandeis Women’s Track & Field
For all the things that twins share over a lifetime, very few have the opportunity that Brandeis runners Julia and Emily Bryson created for themselves, teaming up as part of the Judges’ distance medley relay team that won a national championship. READ FULL STORY
Graham and Jada Chatoor: NYU Men’s Swimming and Emory Women’s Swimming
Though at different times and at different schools, Graham and Jada Chatoor have shared opportunities to compete at UAA institutions and for Trinidad & Tobago. Graham attended NYU, while Jada will graduate next month from Emory University. READ FULL STORY
Katie, Lizzy, and Maggie Crist: WashU Women’s Swimming and Women’s Soccer
Three Crist sisters were student-athletes at Washington University, with middle sister Lizzy experiencing college with both her older sister Katie and younger sister Maggie. Katie was a swimmer, while Lizzy and Maggie both played soccer. READ FULL STORY
Shea and Sean Decker-Jacoby: Brandeis Volleyball and Baseball
Growing up in Los Angeles, Shea Decker-Jacoby admits going as far away from home as Brandeis University was an unforeseen choice by her and her sister Katie, who is six months younger. Even younger brother Sean admits that Brandeis was not originally on his radar but like Shea, he is glad he made the choice to be a student-athlete there. READ FULL STORY
Max and Alex Gomas, Emory Men’s Soccer and UChicago Men’s Soccer
When Max Gomas left home to attend Emory University and play collegiate soccer, his younger brother Alex was just nine years old. Nearly a decade later, Alex would follow a similar path—this time to the University of Chicago, also as a soccer student-athlete. READ FULL STORY
Michael and Chris Goodwin, Emory Men’s Tennis
When Michael Goodwin made the choice to attend Emory, it not only had a profound impact on the Eagles men’s tennis program, but also on his younger brother Chris. READ FULL STORY
Justin and Jocelyn Kiefel, Carnegie Mellon Men’s and Women’s Track & Field
Justin and Jocelyn Kiefel competed together in track & field for just one year each in high school and at Carnegie Mellon, but they cherished those times. READ FULL STORY
Josiah and Jair Knight, Rochester Men’s Basketball and Emory Men’s Basketball
Josiah and Jair Knight made similar decisions when choosing which institution to attend for college, ending up at different UAA institutions and facing off on the basketball court when their careers overlapped. READ FULL STORY
Hannah, Noah, and Sarah Mehrle: WashU Softball, CWRU Baseball, and NYU Softball
Hannah, Noah, and Sarah Mehrle chose to be student-athletes at different UAA schools, but all ended up at Case Western Reserve one weekend of competition. Hannah played softball at WashU and later served as an assistant coach at CWRU, where Noah played baseball. Sarah went the furthest from home in Ohio and played softball at NYU. READ FULL STORY
Sylwia and Oliwia Mikos, UChicago Women’s Tennis
After Sylwia Mikos chose to attend University of Chicago for academics and tennis, it was not a surprise that her younger sister Oliwia would follow in her footsteps. What neither of them expected was that they would end up being doubles partners. READ FULL STORY
Jennifer and Amanda Ngo, CWRU Volleyball
Jennifer and Amanda Ngo ended up being volleyball teammates for two years at Case Western Reserve, a school they chose for similar academic and athletic reasons. READ FULL STORY
Bill and Jessica Rasmussen, Rochester Baseball and Volleyball
Though their father Dick was a student-athlete and coach at University of Rochester and remained on campus as the University Athletic Association’s Executive Director, neither Bill nor Jessica Rasmussen felt any pressure to follow in his footsteps. READ FULL STORY
Annalise, John Harry, and Lizzie Wagner, WashU Track & Field
With her mom, Dr. Lisa Moscoso, working at Washington University and her older siblings Annalise and John Harry having attended the school and run track, it may have seemed inevitable that Lizzie Wagner would also end up at WashU. For a while, it seemed she would neither attend the school nor run track, but in the end, she is doing both. READ FULL STORY
Jun and Kai Yuminaga, Rochester Men’s Tennis
From 2014-15 through 2023-24, there was only one year there wasn’t a Yuminaga on the University of Rochester men’s tennis team. Jun was there from 2014 to 2018, while Kai was on the team from 2019 to 2024, which included abbreviated seasons in his first two years because of the global pandemic. READ FULL STORY