student-athlete
(US, Canada, education) A student who participates in a competitive sport while also attending school.
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(US, Canada, education) A student who participates in a competitive sport while also attending school.
The online fundraising site GiveSendGo continues to face criticism over a page that has raised more than $320,000 for Karmelo Anthony, the teen arrested for stabbing fellow 17-year-old student-athlete Austin Metcalf to death at a Texas t…
“The Colorado High School Activities Association Board of Directors and the Legislative Council showed an impressive willingness to tighten down rules on student-athlete recruitment last week when they adopted critical changes to the rules.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(US) A student who has attained a specified level of participation in a sporting or other activity, and is awarded a cloth “letter” to be affixed to an item of clothing.
- athlete65%
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(UK) A man who engages in sports; an athlete.
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