SPRTER College Impact Awards
Brendan Caputo – The Marvelous Mentor
When we established the SPRTER College Impact Awards (formerly Athlete CRUSH College Impact Awards), we set out on a mission to recognize and support some of the most selfless collegiate sporters from across the nation. The submission pool included some incredibly inspirational stories – but there was one nominee who received the most support from…
Read MoreKailey Chin – The Joyous Jamaican
When we established the SPRTER College Impact Awards (formerly the Athlete CRUSH College Impact Awards), we wanted to highlight inspirational and influential student-athletes from across the nation. The submissions we received this year are ALL incredible, however this story really impressed the judges. The story of Kailey is something that we found really inspirational here…
Read MoreJohn Garriques – The Caring Coach
When we established the SPRTER College Impact Awards (formerly the Athlete CRUSH College Impact Awards), we set out on a mission to recognize and support some of the most selfless collegiate sporters from across the nation. While ALL of the submissions were awesome, there was one person’s charitable tenacity that was unmatched. The story of…
Read MoreYour 2021 SPRTER College Impact Award Finalists
We at SPRTER believe that sporters have the power to change the world. So, we wanted to show the world exactly that while also making a difference ourselves. That is why we started the SPRTER College Impact Awards. The College Impact Awards recognize collegiate sporters (student-athletes, coaches, athletic administrators, sports business professors/students) from across the…
Read MoreDelaney Booth – The Remarkable Runner
When we established the SPRTER College Impact Awards (formerly Athlete CRUSH College Impact Awards), we set out on a mission to recognize and support some of the most selfless student-athletes from across the nation. The awards were such a success that we had to do it again this year. The submission pool was incredible were…
Read MoreOlivia Gray – The Sympathetic Softballer
When we established the SPRTER College Impact Awards (formerly the Athlete CRUSH College Impact Awards) last year, we set out on a mission to recognize and support some of the most selfless student-athletes from across the nation. Last year, the awards were such a success that we had to do it again this year. While…
Read MoreLexie Priessman – The Joyful Gymnast
When we established the SPRTER College Impact Awards (formerly the Athlete CRUSH College Impact Awards), we wanted to discover inspirational and influential student-athletes from across the nation. The submissions we receive are ALL incredible, however this year there was one entrant that our judges could not go past. The story of young Gracie Zaunbrecher and…
Read MoreOur 2019 SPRTER College Impact Catalyst Award Finalists
We at SPRTER believe that athletes have the power to change the world. So, we wanted to show the world exactly that while also making a difference ourselves. That is why we started the SPRTER College Impact Awards (formerly the Athlete CRUSH College Impact Awards). The College Impact Awards recognize student-athletes from across the US…
Read MoreOur 2019 Athlete CRUSH College Impact RAK (Random Act of Kindness) Award Finalists
We at SPRTER believe that athletes have the power to change the world. So, we wanted to show the world exactly that while also making a difference ourselves. That is why we started the SPRTER College Impact Awards (formerly the Athlete CRUSH College Impact Awards). The College Impact Awards recognize student-athletes from across the US…
Read More2019 Athlete CRUSH College Impact Community Champion Award
We at SPRTER believe that athletes have the power to change the world. So, we wanted to show the world exactly that while also making a difference ourselves. That is why we started the SPRTER College Impact Awards (formerly the Athlete CRUSH College Impact Awards). The College Impact Awards recognize student-athletes from across the US…
Read MoreSPRTER College Impact Awards (Formerly Athlete CRUSH)
Here at SPRTER, we believe that sporters (sports influencers: athletes, former athletes, coaches, teams, leagues, brands, etc.) have the power to change the world. Regardless of the level of competition, there are sporterss around the world who do amazing things on a daily basis. We have encountered this first hand, as we have written about…
Read MoreKelly Dopke: The Determined Doctor
We set out on a mission to discover some of the most inspirational and influential student-athletes across the nation, and the stories that were submitted far exceeded what we were expecting. When looking for candidates for the SPRTER College Impact Awards (formerly the Athlete CRUSH College Impact Awards) – Lead Award – we received incredible…
Read MoreJosh Bringuel: A Man on a Mission
When we started the SPRTER College Impact Awards (formerly the Athlete CRUSH College Impact Awards), we knew that college athletes were doing a lot of positive things in the community. What we didn’t realize, was how significant of an impact they were having. As soon as we started accepting submissions, we started getting some incredible…
Read MoreCollege Impact Awards: Random Acts of Kindness Shortlist
The following student-athletes have been shortlisted for the SPRTER (formerly Athlete CRUSH) College Impact Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Award: David Long, Loretta Blaut, Nick Grismer, and Sahara Gipson. The Random Acts of Kindness Award is given to someone who has done something just out of their good nature. These nominees did this good deed…
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