Something You Didn't Know About Shantel Wolfe

Bicycling. For most, it’s a leisurely way to work out. For Shantel Wolfe, a freshman at Ohio University, it’s more.

Growing up in the small town of Milan, Ohio, Wolfe has always been anxious to start her life, and bicycling was always there to clear her mind to think about road ahead.

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“It makes the world seem smaller, and more in focus. I wish I would have brought my bike here.”

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The exercise also holds sentiment. Wolfe’s grandparents started taking her for bike rides when she was 3.  When she was 14, Wolfe’s grandmother gave her a 30-year-old Schwinn bicycle.

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“I miss them a lot.”

(End Quote) Before she left for college, the freshman’s grandparents, Bernard and Lila Wolfe took her to Bob Evan’s, then for putt putt and ice cream.

But a strong bond between grandparent and grandchild is natural, so why is this relationship so important to Wolfe?

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“I’m not that close with my family, I’m a very independent person. But my grandparents, I’ve always been able to talk to them.”

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Bernard Wolfe met Lila Hoyt in high school, where he was the all-American football star and she was the far-from-average cheerleader.

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“They are such a cute couple. When I say I am excited to start my life, I guess I mean to emulate them, settle down and have kids.”

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Wolfe looks forward to the opportunity to start a family and start her career. She aspires to work for O&P EDGE magazine based out of Denver, Colorado. She says she plans to continue to bicycle and continue to keep her grandparents in her heart.

While some might argue that bicycling is a pastime, for Shantel Wolfe it represents the past, the present and the future.