Pictured are Jessica-mother; Lexi; and Zach-father

Bayard senior Lexi Nesbitt turned two major knee injuries into a story of grit, gratitude, and leadership. 

MARK KESZLER 

Nspire Today! Feature Writer 

BAYARD —  Lexi Nesbitt has spent most of her life in a gym. Not just showing up for practices and games, but living inside the rhythms of a small-school athletic culture where families know the schedules by heart, teammates double as lifelong friends, and the seasons blend together in one long thread of effort. 

“It was really hard (missing time because of injuries) because my whole life I’ve been in the gym,” Nesbitt said. 

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