Jacqueline & Dustin don't remember much about the 1st time they officially met back in 2014. She was a sophomore on the women's cross country team at Fairfield University, & he was working his first basketball coaching job out of college...at Fairfield University... The two crossed paths many times in the athletic center, but never spoke more than a "hi" or "good game." Fast forward nearly 5 years, 4 coaching jobs & cities later, Dustin unpacked his bags at IMG Academy in Sarasota & was there to stay. Unbeknownst to him, Sarasota happened to be Jacqueline's home away from home her whole life. One weekend, Jacqueline made a spur of the moment trip down to Sarasota to run her first half marathon. She shared her journey on her Instagram including a video of her warming up on Siesta Key beach. Relatively new to the area, Dustin couldn't help but reach out via direct message, after seeing her video come up on his feed. As familiar faces to each other, they chatted on Instagram for a couple days, when he invited her to IMG Academy for a campus tour. There, the two caught up & later decided to grab a drink together the following night. The two hit it off, & not wanting the night to end, wound up on Siesta Key beach. As they got to know each other, time flew while chatting away, & before they knew it it was 5am. A month later Jacqueline flew back down from Connecticut for their 1st official date. Many more trips back & forth between the two of them, & a 1300 mile move for Jacqueline, their love continued to grow as they began to build their life together in the sunshine state. During a date night on Siesta Key beach on July 29th, 2020, Dustin asked Jacqueline to take a picture together, where he got down on one knee & asked her to marry him. Of course she said yes, but Dustin was so nervous that he didn't hear it, & only remembers her warm smile, & loving embrace. The two are very excited to share their special day with everyone on Siesta Key beach - 11.5.2021 -