Amy Bockerstette Is the First Athlete With Down Syndrome to Compete at a National College Championship
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Golfer Amy Bockerstette's nickname is "Amazing Amy," and for good reason. On May 10, at the start of the 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Women's Golf Championship in Ormond Beach, FL, she made history as the first person with Down syndrome to compete in a national collegiate championship. She is a member of the Paradise Valley Community College women's golf team out of Phoenix, AZ, and was the first person with Down syndrome to receive a collegiate athletic scholarship in 2018. A school spokesperson confirmed she's currently studying music and dance.