Meet Our Summer 2023 Interns

TJ Hailstock is from Fort Mill, SC, and is a 19-year-old rising sophomore communication major at Coastal Carolina University. He wants to participate in Coastal's student radio station and see what other

opportunities there are in sports broadcasting, hoping to pursue a career in the sports media field.


Jakob Pearsall is a rising junior at Appalachian State University. He has followed sports his entire life, especially football and basketball. He is a member of the men's club volleyball team at App State as a defensive specialist/libero, and is preparing to pursue a career in sports media.


Jacob Wuwert is a rising senior at Appalachian State University, majoring in Communication/Electronic Media Broadcasting, with a focus in Journalism, and a minor in General Business. He is also a brother in the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity chapter at App State, and is a member of the ASU club swim team. In addition to his internship with NSMA, Jacob is also the head coach of the Old Town Gators for the Greater Forsyth Swim League 2023 summer season.