{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Hoopstracker","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.biokats.com\/hoopstracker","author_name":"Staff","author_url":"https:\/\/www.biokats.com\/hoopstracker\/author\/admin\/","title":"Interview- Annika Vandalen - Fort Collins - Hoopstracker","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"aSkuAOq7NK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biokats.com\/hoopstracker\/interview-annika-vandalen-fort-collins\/\">Interview- Annika Vandalen &#8211; Fort Collins<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biokats.com\/hoopstracker\/interview-annika-vandalen-fort-collins\/embed\/#?secret=aSkuAOq7NK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Interview- Annika Vandalen &#8211; Fort Collins&#8221; &#8212; Hoopstracker\" data-secret=\"aSkuAOq7NK\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.biokats.com\/hoopstracker\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.biokats.com\/hoopstracker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/annika-vandalen-header-min.png","thumbnail_width":1872,"thumbnail_height":424,"description":"In this engaging episode of HoopsTracker, host Jerry Howard welcomes Annika Vandalen, a basketball standout from Fort Collins, who reveals her decision to commit to Chadron State College. Annika shares insights into her choice, the factors that influenced her decision, and her enthusiasm for joining Coach Jalen Little's program. The episode dives deep into Annika's recruiting journey, detailing her criteria, such as college culture and team dynamics, and how these elements guided her to Chadron. Jerry and Annika further discuss the significance of these criteria, considering the broader context of the recruiting process, a theme that resonates with many young athletes today."}