Bracksieck was far from an accessory to Judge's college athletic career. At California State University, Fresno, she carved out an impressive academic trajectory within the Department of Kinesiology. After finishing her undergraduate studies, she pursued a Master of Science in kinesiology, centering her graduate research on high-performance athletic rehabilitation and movement mechanics.
Her master's project reflected a deep technical understanding of professional sports medicine. Titled "Posterior Shoulder Tightness and Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit in College Baseball Players," her work explored structural risk factors that trigger elbow and shoulder injuries in elite throwers. The Department of Kinesiology recognized the research with a Master's Project of the Year award in 2017. That clinical background gave her a distinct, firsthand understanding of the physical wear, biomechanical maintenance, and rehabilitation demands that defined Judge's ascension through the New York Yankees farm system.
