STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Four Stony Brook student-athletes have been selected to attend the 2019 NCAA Career in Sports Forum in Indianapolis from June 6-9. Melissa Rahrich (Brighton, Colo.) from softball, Vann Moffett (Niantic, Conn.) from men's cross country and track and field, Emily Costello (Webster, N.Y.) from volleyball and Marissa Kelberman (Bolton, Mass.) from women's soccer comprise the Seawolves quartet.
 
The Career in Sports Forum is an annual forum hosted by the NCAA that brings together student–athletes to learn and explore potential careers in sports, with the primary focus on college athletics. 
 
This four-day forum is designed to help student-athletes in charting their career paths, as well as provide an opportunity to network and learn from current athletics professionals. 
 
Rahrich is a Psychology major and will be a senior this upcoming year. On the field, the Brighton, Colorado native has led the team in the circle and at the plate.  The two-time America East Player of the Year hit a team best .418 with 17 home runs and 60 RBIs in 2019. Rahrich also tossed a team best 207.2 innings in the circle, recording a 2.09 ERA, and was named to the NFCA All-Region (Mid-Atlantic) Second Team. 
 
"I am very excited for the opportunity to represent Stony Brook at the Career in Sports Forum," said Rahrich. "I am looking forward to being able to meet new athletes from different schools and be able to explore potential career opportunities in the future."
 
Moffett, an incoming senior, is pursuing a double major in Business Management and History. He saw massive success on both the cross country course and track this year, being named First Team All-Conference following a fifth-place performance at the America East Cross Country Championship and qualifying for the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the 5000 meters.
 
"I'm interested in working in sports when I finish school, so the Career in Sports Forum is a great opportunity to learn more about what that's like," said Moffett. I'm also really excited to meet more people with the same career interests as me!"
 
A recent Stony Brook graduate, Costello received her graduate degree in Business Administration in May. During the 2018 volleyball season, she was a First Team All-Conference selection and named the Most Outstanding Player on the All-Championship Team. She paced the Seawolves squad with 314 kills this past season.
 
"I am extremely grateful that I was chosen to attend the NCAA Career in Sports Forum," Costello said. "The opportunity to network with already established professionals in their collegiate athletic careers is essential to my growth as an aspiring collegiate athletic administrator. Thank you, NCAA, for holding such an amazing event helping transform athletes into the workforce and thank you, America East, and Stony Brook for choosing me to represent. Indy here I come!"
 
Kelberman, a rising senior, is working towards a double major in Political Science and Philosophy as well as a minor in Professional Writing. She was an integral part of the Seawolves' defensive unit that ranked third in the conference, only allowing 1.2 goals per game. She saw action in 16 games during the 2018 season, earning starts in nine of those contests.
 
"I'm super honored to be able to attend the forum and explore the opportunities that there are after college," said Kelberman. "It's always a little scary looking forward to the future, but I think this will give me a good chance to network with professionals that have been in my shoes and are working to create a great experience and future for my peers and I."
 
One of more than 20 annual programs and resources organized and directed by the NCAA leadership development department, the Career in Sports Forum provides college athletes with a broader scope of the career tracks available within the sports business, with the primary focus on college athletics. The forum provides student-athletes interactive experiences with successful individuals in the sports business and a peek into their day-to-day duties and responsibilities.
 
The NCAA leadership development department provides professional and personal development for the entire Association, including student-athletes, coaches and administrators, through accessible resources, strategic partnerships and annual customized programming at little or no cost to the membership. For more information, please go to www.NCAA.org/leadershipdevelopment.