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Help UNC Asheville Reach Goal in Final Days of Bulldog Challenge
03.29.2018 | Athletics News
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The 2018 Bulldog Challenge has already reached historic heights, but with only a few days remaining the special month-long event is hoping to close strongly and reach its original goal.
With just over $108,000 raised as of 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 29, the 2018 Bulldog Challenge has already surpassed last year's record-breaking $106,000 raised.
In total, the 2017 Bulldog Challenge went 265 percent past its original goal of $40,000 with $106,000 raised.
For 2018, UNC Asheville set an ambitious goal of $125,000, and as noted is nearing the mark down the stretch.
The current over $108,000 raised puts UNC Asheville 86 percent toward its goal of $125,000 with only days remaining.
During the month of March, all former student-athletes and Bulldog fans are challenged to make a gift to UNC Asheville Athletics. Their gift directly impacts today's scholar-athlete by providing scholarships, tutoring and essential academic support that allow the Bulldogs to compete at the highest level.
The 2016 Bulldog Challenge had 237 total gifts, while the 2017 Bulldog Challenge had a total of 571 overall gifts with 442 unique donors.
The UNC Asheville team with the most donors on March 31 will be crowned the 2018 Bulldog Challenge champions.
Right now as of 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 29, women's golf has the most donors at 73, but men's soccer is not too far behind with 62 donors.
Baseball has raised the most money currently with over $18,500 raised. UNC Asheville baseball will be donating 50 percent of all of their proceeds to Vs Cancer and the fight against children's cancer.
Over $17,000 of the current over $108,000 raised came from the inaugural Bulldog Challenge Facebook LIVE event.
UNC Asheville athletics held its inaugural Facebook LIVE Bulldog Challenge event from 7-8 p.m. on Monday, March 26, and in just one hour raised $17,265.
The Facebook LIVE event was billed as a chance for UNC Asheville student-athletes and fans to get the opportunity to raise the most money in support of their team so that they could dunk their coach in the Justice Center Pool.
It was baseball that had that opportunity with assistant coach Jonathan Johnston taking the plunge after the program raised an impressive $10,400 over the course of the hour.
Johnston made his way into the water alongside UNC Asheville's beloved mascot, Rocky, in a kayak.
UNC Asheville women's basketball head coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick and Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics for Advancement and Alumni Engagement Betsy Blose also made their way into the pool. Women's basketball raised a tremendous $3,960 for the program over the course of the hour.
To learn much more and accept the challenge, please visit HERE.
If you missed the Facebook LIVE event, you can watch all of the action HERE. You can view the photos from the event on Facebook HERE. To check out highlights, please visit HERE.
The all-new Bulldog Challenge trophy was also revealed last week. You can catch the trophy reveal HERE.
For more information on UNC Asheville athletics, please visit www.uncabulldogs.com.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The 2018 Bulldog Challenge has already reached historic heights, but with only a few days remaining the special month-long event is hoping to close strongly and reach its original goal.
With just over $108,000 raised as of 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 29, the 2018 Bulldog Challenge has already surpassed last year's record-breaking $106,000 raised.
In total, the 2017 Bulldog Challenge went 265 percent past its original goal of $40,000 with $106,000 raised.
For 2018, UNC Asheville set an ambitious goal of $125,000, and as noted is nearing the mark down the stretch.
The current over $108,000 raised puts UNC Asheville 86 percent toward its goal of $125,000 with only days remaining.
During the month of March, all former student-athletes and Bulldog fans are challenged to make a gift to UNC Asheville Athletics. Their gift directly impacts today's scholar-athlete by providing scholarships, tutoring and essential academic support that allow the Bulldogs to compete at the highest level.
The 2016 Bulldog Challenge had 237 total gifts, while the 2017 Bulldog Challenge had a total of 571 overall gifts with 442 unique donors.
The UNC Asheville team with the most donors on March 31 will be crowned the 2018 Bulldog Challenge champions.
Right now as of 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 29, women's golf has the most donors at 73, but men's soccer is not too far behind with 62 donors.
Baseball has raised the most money currently with over $18,500 raised. UNC Asheville baseball will be donating 50 percent of all of their proceeds to Vs Cancer and the fight against children's cancer.
Over $17,000 of the current over $108,000 raised came from the inaugural Bulldog Challenge Facebook LIVE event.
UNC Asheville athletics held its inaugural Facebook LIVE Bulldog Challenge event from 7-8 p.m. on Monday, March 26, and in just one hour raised $17,265.
The Facebook LIVE event was billed as a chance for UNC Asheville student-athletes and fans to get the opportunity to raise the most money in support of their team so that they could dunk their coach in the Justice Center Pool.
It was baseball that had that opportunity with assistant coach Jonathan Johnston taking the plunge after the program raised an impressive $10,400 over the course of the hour.
Johnston made his way into the water alongside UNC Asheville's beloved mascot, Rocky, in a kayak.
UNC Asheville women's basketball head coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick and Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics for Advancement and Alumni Engagement Betsy Blose also made their way into the pool. Women's basketball raised a tremendous $3,960 for the program over the course of the hour.
To learn much more and accept the challenge, please visit HERE.
If you missed the Facebook LIVE event, you can watch all of the action HERE. You can view the photos from the event on Facebook HERE. To check out highlights, please visit HERE.
The all-new Bulldog Challenge trophy was also revealed last week. You can catch the trophy reveal HERE.
For more information on UNC Asheville athletics, please visit www.uncabulldogs.com.
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