Teams Across Nation Stand #NikiStrong Supporting Penn State Swimmer Battling Leukemia
Penn State swimmer Nikolette Nolte is garnering support from teams across Penn State Athletics and swim programs throughout the NCAA since her relapse of cancer during her freshman year in Happy Valley.
Nolte was first diagnosed with primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma during her junior year of high school at Kutztown. After becoming cancer-free just prior to the start of her senior year, she continued her successful swimming career and committed to Penn State.
Nolte was diagnosed with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a form of cancer that came as a result of her previous treatment for lymphoma, shortly after celebrating a year of being cancer-free.
“Never in a million years did I think I would be making this post, but here we are,” Nolte wrote on her Instagram page on September 30. “Unfortunately, life happens in crazy ways, and I am back home receiving chemotherapy treatment for this crazy word called cancer. My previous treatment mutated cells in my bone marrow, and I am fighting high risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia. I have a long road ahead, but I will be back up to Happy Valley soon!”
Nolte’s received an outpouring of support matching her optimism as she continues her fight — starting Saturday with swimming and diving teams across the nation, and continuing with Penn State’s own programs.
We’re with you, @niki_nolte!#NikiStrong
— Pitt Swim & Dive (@Pitt_SWIM_DIVE) October 12, 2018@PennStateSWIM pic.twitter.com/BRgAuxLHJ8
We're with you, @niki_nolte! You got this!#WeAre #NikiStrong
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) October 15, 2018pic.twitter.com/TEn9WLgrWz
Showing our support for @niki_nolte and @pennstateswim! Keep fighting, #WeAre with you!! #NikiStrong
— Ohio State Swim/Dive (@OhioStSwimDive) October 15, 2018
Keep fighting @niki_nolte, #HockeyValley is with you! We are all #NikiStrong
— Penn State Men’s Hockey (@PennStateMHKY) October 16, 2018
You got this @niki_nolte, keep fighting
— Penn State Women's Basketball (@PennStateWBB) October 16, 2018
We Are #NikiStrongpic.twitter.com/tupVy7u4nD
Whether it’s fellow Nittany Lions, competing teams, or admiring fans, we are all #NikiStrong.
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