LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - This week’s Scholar Athlete is Long Beach soccer star Molly Kate Jimerson.

When you look up the term student athlete, Jimmerson may come to mind. The Bearcats sophomore is a star in the classroom, but is also a dual-sport athlete, excelling both on the soccer pitch and the golf course.

With barely a month of her sophomore year under her belt, Jimerson already has her eyes set on college.

“I want to become a nurse practitioner,” Jimmerson said. “My mom works in the medical field, as well as my sister-in-law and her mom. They have made me really want to be one.”

Even as a sophmore, the midfielder has tons of experience, with her coach noticing her potential early in her soccer career.

“I actually picked her up when she was in eighth grade,” said Long Beach hea

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