The Knockout Girl
While the Penn State Boxing Club is primarily made up of men, Taylor Varner, is one girl who’s not afraid to take a hit -- no matter the opponent. As the president of the club, Varner participates in both intercollegiate and amateur competitions. But her favorite part of the sport is hitting people for fun.
Video and audio by Palmira Rios
Edited by Kyle Rosenthal
About the Contributors
Palmira Rios
Senior / Broadcast Journalism
Palmira Rios is a senior from Dallas,Texas majoring in broadcast journalism with an emphasis on sports and minoring in Spanish. She is a student-producer for In the Game and host for Lady Lion Insider. Palmira aspires to one day be a reporter, talk-show host, or correspondent for any of the four major sports leagues.
Kyle Rosenthal
Senior / Broadcast Journalism
Kyle Rosenthal is a senior at The Pennsylvania State University. He is majoring in broadcast journalism and is minoring in French. The Long Island native has achieved Dean’s List recognition for all six semesters that he has been at Penn State. He is also the Promotions Manager of The Daily Collegian and President of the Collegian Street Team organization. Kyle has been a competitive member of the Club Gymnastics team since freshman year, and was the team’s fundraising chair during his junior year.
