MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WIFR) – Harlem High School senior and girls flag football player Jiharia Young will soon be in California.
She is one of four girls throughout the state who will be a youth ambassador for the Chicago Bears and Invisalign for events leading up to Super Bowl LX (60).
Area leaders and the park district surprised her with the news Thursday morning. Invisalign will also pay for young and her mom’s travel and hotel. It’s unknown if she will have an actual ticket to the super bowl though she will participate in various events leading up to the game, which the Chicago Bears could play in.
“Everything is just like a blur right now. My mind’s like blank. The Super Bowl: I never thought I would go there or get an opportunity like this,” said Young. “A lot of my teammates have expressed they look up to me a lot, like a role model. I definitely can be hard on them at times but it comes out of love so we can all get better.”
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