The love story between Preston Bates and Mary Blizzard in 2011, when they played rugby at Florida State University. They had not officially met, but they knew of each other and crossed paths at rugby tournaments. Preston knew of Mary as Blizzard, as fast fullback, and Mary knew Preston as a rather self-assured but very handsome eight-man. Their paths briefly parted when they graduated from FSU. A few years later, Preston was refereeing a Jacksonville Rugby game; Mary approached Preston after the game to finally get acquainted with the infamous Preston Bates. After a little back and forth, Preston drove from Destin to Jacksonville, and Preston and Mary started making memories. In September of 2019, Preston and Mary purchased their first home together in Tallahassee. While in 2020, Mary got a new puppy. And in December of 2020, Preston and Mary hiked up the stairs of Chimney Rock Mountain in North Carolina. Preston got on one knee and finally asked Mary to marry him.