Keynote Speakers
"Strength in Strain, Power in Partnership"
USA Rugby's Olympic Highwomen
Olympic Rugby Bronze medalists Steph Rovetti, Lauren Doyle, and Spiff Sedrick share the story of the Highwomen—a team built on trust, connection, and collective strength. Through pressure, setbacks, and triumph, they learned to navigate stress and strain not as obstacles, but as catalysts for growth and unity.
Their journey to the 2024 Paris Olympics is a celebration of resilience, reflection, and the power of partnership—reminding us that together, we are always stronger.
Spiff Sedrick
Spiff Sedrick is a professional rugby player for Team USA and an Olympic Bronze Medalist, Pan American Games Gold Medalist, and Sorensen Award winner. A graduate of Life University with a B.S. in Biopsychology, Spiff earned magna cum laude honors in 2020. In addition to her accomplishments on the field, she is committed to growing the sport and expanding access to youth athletic programs. She led a successful fundraising campaign to support youth rugby in Utah, surpassing its original goal, and has held multiple leadership and volunteer roles in her community.
Spiff is passionate about using sport as a tool for empowerment and inclusion. Outside of rugby, she enjoys spending time with her
family, cooking, and exploring new restaurants
Lauren Doyle
Lauren Doyle is a retired three-time Olympian and former captain of USA Rugby Sevens. Originally from Boody, Illinois, she was a multi-sport athlete at Meridian High School before competing in rugby at Eastern Illinois University. Her collegiate success led to an invitation to the Olympic Training Center, where she began a 12-year professional career with USA Rugby.
Doyle represented Team USA in major international tournaments, earning a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games, a gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games, and a bronze medal at the 2024 ParisOlympics. She also played a pivotal role in securing the team’s first-ever World Series gold in 2019. In 2022, she was named co-captain of the national team, helping lead the squad through the Tokyo and Paris Olympic cycles.
Since retiring after Paris 2024, Doyle is based in Los Angeles, where she serves as an Athlete Fellow with LA28, contributing to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee.
Steph Rovetti
Steph Rovetti represented USA Rugby for six years, culminating in a Bronze Medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She also helped secure a Silver Medal at the 2019 Pan American Games and a Gold Medal at the 2023 Pan American Games. A former Division I basketball player at BYU, where she helped lead her team to the NCAA Sweet 16, Steph made the transition from basketball to rugby at age 26, bringing her competitive mindset and leadership to a new arena. She holds dual Master’s degrees in Occupational Therapy and Public Administration (MPA), reflecting her passion for both human performance and organizational leadership.
Following her retirement after Paris 2024, Steph joined the leadership team as the Clinical Leadership Educator at Strata Intel, a measurement tool and risk mitigation platform that measures the relationship between strain and resilience within individuals and organizations.
