NORMAN — When lifelong OU soccer followers Jensen Arnold and Isabella Regalado arrived at their seats final Friday within the south finish zone of Gaylord Household – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, they’d an thought.
Throughout warmups forward of the Sooners’ season opener in opposition to Temple, footballs had been consistently flying straight on the two as kickers practiced additional factors and area targets. Regalado deliberate to movie every kick on their finish of the sphere all through the sport and see if she may seize Arnold catching one.
The primary few kicks that got here their approach throughout the sport flew over their heads. However within the second quarter, OU holder Josh Plaster was flagged for a 5-yard delay of sport penalty.
“We knew as soon as they moved again,” Arnold advised The Oklahoman, “that was our likelihood.”
Sooners kicker Tyler Keltner’s additional level sailed via the uprights and proper on the two followers. It was Arnold’s time to shine.
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“You women alright?” Arnold stated, mimicking an web development, after she had snagged the ball, reaching her arms over the spectators in entrance of her.
“I’ve each area purpose on that finish zone videoed on my telephone, we had been simply ready for it,” Regalado stated. “However as soon as she caught it, and he or she stated the road, I noticed the video, and we simply began leaping up and down, simply dying laughing that that simply occurred.”
Regalado shared the sequence on social media and the remainder is historical past.
On Regalado’s TikTok, the video has been watched over 7.7 million instances. ESPN, Bleacher Report and Extra time every posted the video. Fanatics’ official account reached out to the 2 about sharing the video. WingStop, Jack Hyperlink’s and DUDES wipes’ official accounts commented on Regalado’s TikTok submit.
Hundreds of individuals took to social media, impressed together with her catching abilities.
What began as a Friday night time outing for the chums and fellow graduates of Sand Springs Excessive Faculty, become some of the viral moments of faculty soccer’s Week 1.
“SportsCenter simply posted it the opposite day saying, ‘highlights of the week,’ Arnold stated. “I am like, ‘I am a spotlight?’ It’s been fairly loopy.”
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Arnold is an alum of Oklahoma Baptist College and an ER nurse in Tulsa and Regalado is a ladies’s basketball graduate assistant at Southeastern Oklahoma State College in Durant.
“I have been attempting to remain humble, nevertheless it’s been very laborious,” Arnold joked. “I have been letting it get to my head a little bit bit, however I spotted that is in all probability solely my quarter-hour in fame, so I must take pleasure in it whereas I can.”
The wildest a part of the previous week for Arnold got here a little bit earlier than 11 a.m. Friday morning when Arnold was watching “The Value is Proper” like she all the time does. Her telephone had been flooded with notifications all week however she seen OU soccer’s official X account’s username when it flashed on her display screen.
Sooners beginning quarterback Jackson Arnold, Jensen’s favourite present OU participant, posed with a signed soccer with a message for her.
“You women alright??” Jackson wrote. “To: J Arnold from: J Arnold.”
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“I noticed the tweet and began freaking out,” Jensen stated. “I known as Bella and I known as my mother. It has been a loopy day.”
As soon as they captured the second, Arnold and Regalado had little question the video would go viral. It took many good circumstances to tug it off, however Arnold stays prepared.
Jensen responded to OU’s submit on X: “I’ll be there tomorrow, have a jersey prepared.”