# @westernillinoisathletics on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=m1nxap81nzs
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73668471-westernillinoisathletics-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b784e49962.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T14:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Western Illinois Athletics (@westernillinoisathletics) — https://gondola.cc/westernillinoisathletics

## Caption

Welcome back to Why Western — Episode 9 ⚽️

This episode features men’s soccer student-athlete Xavier Gagnon as he shares his journey from Canada to Western Illinois and the path that’s shaped his career along the way. He reflects on discovering his calling as a forward and the experiences that helped him grow into the player he is today.

Gagnon also talks about staying committed to Western throughout his journey and how he plans to leave it all out there during his final season in the Purple and Gold.

Follow along as we continue telling the stories behind our Leathernecks.

#GoNecks | #OneGoal | #Leathernecks

## Stats

- **Views:** 71
- **Likes:** 3
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 0

## Tags

onegoal, gonecks, leathernecks

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