Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Nothing can keep Raegan Scheid from playing the sports she loves – not even a congenital heart condition. A lifelong athlete, Raegan couldn’t figure out why she felt so tired and dizzy at practices and games. After lots of appointments and tests, doctors discovered that one of her coronary arteries was connected to the wrong side of her heart.
Even after open-heart surgery at Doernbecher to fix the issue, Raegan refused to stay on the sidelines for long. “I’ve never pushed myself so hard,” she admitted. “When the nurses gave me a goal to get up and walk three times a day, I did it six times.” Her hard work paid off – Raegan played in her first softball tournament just nine weeks after surgery and has set her sights on playing Division 1 softball as soon as she gets to college.
Raegan’s determination is matched only by her creativity, which is evident on her one-of-a-kind Nike Air Max Dn8. The upper is covered with reflective sport graphics, while the Nike Air bubbles have softball stitching to represent Raegan’s favorite sport.
Learn more: ohsufoundation.org/stories/freestyle-21-raegan-scheid
Nothing can keep Raegan Scheid from playing the sports she loves – not even a congenital heart condition. A lifelong athlete, Raegan couldn’t figure out why she felt so tired and dizzy at practices and games. After lots of appointments and tests, doctors discovered that one of her coronary arteries was connected to the wrong side of her heart.
Even after open-heart surgery at Doernbecher to fix the issue, Raegan refused to stay on the sidelines for long. “I’ve never pushed myself so hard,” she admitted. “When the nurses gave me a goal to get up and walk three times a day, I did it six times.” Her hard work paid off – Raegan played in her first softball tournament just nine weeks after surgery and has set her sights on playing Division 1 softball as soon as she gets to college.
Raegan’s determination is matched only by her creativity, which is evident on her one-of-a-kind Nike Air Max Dn8. The upper is covered with reflective sport graphics, while the Nike Air bubbles have softball stitching to represent Raegan’s favorite sport.
Learn more: ohsufoundation.org/stories/freestyle-21-raegan-scheid
