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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Toughness and tradition run deep inside the "House That Rockne Built" from the field to the stands, and that goes beyond the sidelines.

For one team leader, his game day routine includes an invisible battle of his own.

Notre Dame senior cheerleader Nick Hahne balances more than just stunts and schoolwork. He also manages Type 1 Diabetes.

“I really think… my biggest thought is just not to drop her,” Hahne joked after practice ahead of the Boise State game.

From keeping track of counts to managing his blood sugar, it’s all about the numbers for Hahne, both as a cheerleader and as a double major in finance and political science.

A skill he developed at just

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