Description

Edriss Ndiaye is a student-athlete at Ohio State University who competes in foil fencing. This sport is discussed more on the podcast. Throughout his career in foil fencing, he was a Junior National Fencing Champion and a 7x National Medalist. Now in college, he received a Name, Image, & Likeness deal from Degree. Outside of the sport, Edriss is the Founder of The Blok App, an app that aims to transform how people plan their social lives and engage with calendar apps.

While many people would start a sport at a very young age, Edriss started fencing slightly older than everyone else. However, Edriss was determined to do this sport for as long as possible. He credits his family, who made many sacrifices in order to help him become the person he wants to be. Despite being a beginner in the sport early on, Edriss was not afraid of challenging the more experienced players even if it meant he was going to lose. He was always looking for ways to be the best at the sport. His work ethic contributed to having success in high school, finishing high at a Division 1 North American Cup, and competing at other tournaments. From there, he was looking at colleges such as Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Penn State. After spending time with different schools, Edriss committed to Ohio State. Now at Ohio State, he has an NIL deal where companies can support student-athletes as they navigate their collegiate journey. Edriss will be a senior in the upcoming school year but after an internship at Nationwide during his sophomore year where he would schedule meetings with his team members, this inspired him to create The Blok App. It will be releasing in the near future but Edriss hopes it can help people think differently about calendar apps.

In this episode, you will hear:

• How Edriss would define what foil fencing is
• Despite starting fencing at an older age, what did Edriss have in him that allowed him to continue in this sport
• What the support of family means to Edriss
• The recruitment process Edriss went through before choosing Ohio State
• The challenges Edriss has had when it comes to being a student-athlete
• How Edriss got an NIL Deal with Degree
• Edriss on the idea behind The Blok App

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If you want to follow Edriss Ndiaye be sure to follow him on Instagram @edrissndiaye as well as The Blok App @theblokapp!

You can also check out the website of The Blok App as well:

Website: https://www.theblokapp.com/