Famous Firsts

2. The first hit in volleyball is usually a _____.
4. Australian swimmer Bronte Campbell swam the _____ leg in the gold-medal 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2020 summer Olympics.
8. Ashley Martin, who was the first woman to play in a Division 1 college football game, played this position.
9. The U.S. Women’s gymnastics team won its first-ever team gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics in _________.
11. How many points is a free throw worth in basketball? ________.
12. In golf, the first shot on each hole is called a ________.
13. The first team to win the WNBA Championship was the Houston _______.
14. In both hockey and lacrosse, the first thing that happens in a game is called a ________.
16. In soccer, the positions on the field are numbered. What is the No. 1 position called?
17. In American football, a team must advance 10 yards to get a first _______.
18. A hit that sends the runner to first base in softball is called a _____.
20. The 1999 U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team was the first American soccer team to win this international competition.

1. Who won the first ever college women’s lacrosse national championship in 1982?
3. Tennis star ______ Williams is the only female player to have been World No. 1 for over 300 weeks.
5. In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to run the Boston _____.
6. The person who wins the _______ medal finished in first place.
7. Wilma Rudolph was the first woman to win three Olympic gold medals in this sport.
10. A one-timer is when a player shoots immediately after receiving a pass in this sport.
15. Althea Gibson was the first Black woman to win a major in this sport.
19. The first female figure skater to land a triple axel in international competition was Midori ______.