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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022 11 WAC member Soroosh Abdi worked as a fitness attendant at the WAC in 2011 while studying law at Seattle University. ree years later, he obtained his juris doctorate. Fast forward to today, and Soroosh is a senior vice president at Paradigm Sports, a sports and media agency that represents UFC superstars Conor McGregor and Israel Adesanya and soccer star Jozy Altidore, among others. During law school, Soroosh launched his sports agency, Abdi Sports Representation. Aer passing the bar exam he prac- ticed criminal defense in addition to building his reputation as a sports agent. Soroosh le criminal defense in 2018 to focus solely on his agency, which was acquired by Paradigm Sports in early 2020. "At the time, it was definitely tough saying goodbye to the courtroom," Soroosh says. e skills he acquired as a litigator have helped him in the world of big-money sports. Soroosh enjoys meeting and inspiring fellow WAC members, the same way they inspired him during his law school days as a fitness attendant. first take MEMBERS IN MOTION Members in Motion facebook.com/thewacseattle instagram.com/thewacseattle u Discover more on wac.net on wac.net u The colder months call for training indoors. Get the most out of your WAC membership with Fitness Advantage: wac.net/fa u Football is back. Catch a game without the rain this season and en- joy happy hour specials in Hagerty's during Seahawk and Husky game days: wac.net/hagertys u Fill out your fall calendar with Club Programs events: wac.net/ club-events Member and sports agent began as WAC team member Carol Coram makes history for Team USA Setting sail Eighteen-year-old Sebastian Dougherty and his shipmates recently became the youngest team to attempt and finish the fabled Race to Alaska, the longest human-powered boat race in North America. Sebastian and his team of friends, all between 15 and 18 years old, sailed 750 miles from Port Townsend to Ketchikan, Alaska—all without the assistance of a motor. A recent graduate of Bishop Blanchet and now a University of Washington freshman, Sebastian says he feels proud of the milestone but hopes the record doesn't belong to his team for long. "I want the record to broken—even within the next year," he says. "We showed that you don't need to be older to do this race." Member Carol Coram made history at the World Triathlon Championships in Montreal, Canada, this past June while suiting up for Team USA. is year marked the first time the Mixed (Coed) Team Relay event was held at the World Triathlon Championships, and Carol's team finished third. "Everybody on the team felt like they were making history," says Carol, who also placed 15th in her age group in the individual sprint triathlon. "Part of that is likely why we did as well as we did." Carol, who previously represented Team USA in 2016 at Worlds in Cozumel, Mexico, describes the experience of donning her country's uniform as "exhilarating." Carol has plans to compete in several local races to keep her in tip- top shape as she aims to qualify for next year's World Triathlon Championships in Hamburg, Germany. LY N N E T T E O O S T M E Y E R