About | Lady Shocks Squad

Our Story

College sports dramatically changed on July 1, 2021 when student athletes could partner with businesses and organizations and financially benefit from their years of hard work and amazing talents. Paladin Strategies was created for the express purpose of bridging the gap in NIL opportunities and compensation between male and female collegiate athletes.

Paladin Strategies' mission is to connect amazing female collegiate athletes with their fans and supporting communities, increase NIL opportunities and compensation for female collegiate athletes, highlight the tremendous achievements of our student-athletes, and provide our student-athletes with mentorship opportunities to help them reach their dreams and goals beyond collegiate athletics. This led to the creation of the Lady Shocks Squad, one of the first, women's focused, NIL membership programs in collegiate athletics.

As we began setting up the Lady Shocks Squad, we realized we were not the only ones who witnessed the disparities in NIL opportunities and compensation available to female collegiate athletes. We are fortunate to have truly women who represent the very best of collegiate sports to serve as part of our Advisory Council. These individuals believe in our focus on narrowing the NIL gap and are committed to helping Paladin Strategies and the Lady Shocks Squad change the narrative of NIL and collegiate athletics.

Executive Team and Advisory Board

Member

Kristi Dosh

Kristi Dosh is a former practicing attorney who is now a sports business writer, speaker and consultant. She is currently a contributor for Forbes and is the founder of BusinessofCollegeSports.com. Kristi hosts two podcasts: Business of College Sports and The Players' Platform. She also teaches courses on name, image and likeness at the University of Florida.

Member

Desiraye (Osburn) Speer

Desiraye is one of the most decorated athletes in Wichita State history. She was the first long distance runner to earn All-American honors and ultimately became a three time All-American. Desiraye still holds the WSU record for the indoor 1,000 meters and the second best time for the mile and outdoor 5,000 meters. Today, she is a real estate agent in Wichita where she resides with her husband and three sons.

Member

Hannah "Mighty" Mortimer

Hannah is a former Shocker basketball player who went on to become the 17th female to join the Harlem Globetrotters. After playing for the Globetrotters she began her coaching career as an assistant at Butler Community College. Today, Hannah provides private basketball instruction, is a social media content creator, and motivational speaker.

Member

Jazimen Gordon

Jazimen helped lead the lady shocker basketball team to their first ever conference championship and NCAA appearance (2013). She served on the staff of USA Basketball for 2 years and sits in the HOF at West Memphis High School. Today, Jazimen competes and places in Spartan Races, is an avid personal trainer, and continues to pursue her career in health & fitness.

Member

Sara (Lungren) Walkup

Sara is one of the most decorated volleyball players in Wichita State history. She is a 2x MVC Conference player of the year and led the Shockers to their first & second NCAA appearances. Sara has coached Cheney High School to two runner-up finishes and multiple state tournament appearances since 2008. She has two daughters with husband Casey and is a Shocker Hall of Fame member.

Member

Syd McKinney

Syd is a 2x Softball All- American and was the 2022 NCAA Batting Average (.522) and Hits (97) Leader. She hold multiple Wichita State records and looks to have a another successful season in 2023. Syd is also a talented artist and avid supporter of Autism. She was selected as one of the 30 female student-athletes to participate in the Meta Empower 2.0 NIL program.

Co-Founder

Brad Lingafelter

Brad is a co-founder of Paladin Strategies LLC and the Lady Shocks Squad. He currently serves as the Executive Director for True North, a non-profit boys home he founded in his home community. Brad has coached multiple women's sports at the NAIA level over the years and has a passion for women's athletics. He is married to KC and together they have seven children and four foster children.

Co-Founder

Chad Pore

Chad is a co-founder of Paladin Strategies LLC and the Lady Shocks Squad. He holds a degree in Sport Administration and has coached youth sports for over 25-years. Chad's background is in EMS where he has served as a Paramedic for over 20-years. He currently serves as the Managing Member for Odyssey LLC, a real-estate holding company. He is married to Audrey and has four children and one grandchild.

Squad Athlete Leadership

As part of the commitment by Paladin Strategies LLC to provide more than just NIL opportunities to student-athletes, we have created the Lady Shocks Squad Athlete Leadership Team. This group of women meets regularly to ensure the Lady Shocks Squad is meeting the needs of female student-athletes participants while helping provide a roadmap for the future.

Syd McKinney

Softball - Senior

Clara Whitaker

Tennis - Sophomore

Brianna Utecht

Track & Field - Sophomore

Natalie Foster

Volleyball - Sophomore

Ella Anciaux

Basketball - Sophomore

Addison Barnard

Softball - Junior