Go Johnnies Challenge 2025
The summer went by quickly and it is hard to believe that we have already had two weeks of track and field practice. The return to school also means the Go Johnnies Challenge. Your generous donations help us provide a positive experience for our athletes. Our budget covers the expenses of 40 athletes. With a roster of 90 athletes, we rely on your donations to provide travel, food, and a championship experience. We were fortunate last season to travel to key meets for national qualifying and to build a successful team.
Honestly, our successful season was not possible without your help. Your past donations helped to fund travel to big meets like the Drake Relays where we broke two school records in the 4x100 and 4x800. Beyond travel, we were able to purchase recovery tools for the athletes to utilize after practices and meets. More importantly, the enhancements show the current athletes that they are supported and give them a reason to stay at SJU. With the increase in transferring at all levels of athletics, your support helps to retain our successful students.
All of these enhancements have helped to build a successful team, and 2025 was a great year for us. The team finished in fourth place at the NCAA Championships after scoring 39.5 points. We had five individual All-Americans and an All-American 4x100 team. Through indoor and outdoor, the team broke nine school records and numerous additions to our All-Time list.
To continue to build on this success, we need your continued support. The Go Johnnies website is active until the end of the day on Tuesday, September 16th and we have a generous matching gift to encourage your participation. A big thank you to Chris Lee for getting us started!
Please keep in mind:
1. 100% of donations go directly to the program you choose.
2. Every gift, every size makes a difference!
3. Your gift enhances our student athlete experience
How to participate:
1. Simply donate to the Challenge at Go Johnnies Challenge 2025
2. Become an Advocate for the Cross Country and Track and Field teams. You can help to encourage others to donate by pushing the campaign out on your social media accounts or contact classmates and teammates to encourage them to donate. You can start this process through the link below.
3. Consider making a matching gift to the campaign. These are used to encourage others to donate by matching their gift with an additional amount. You can set this up through the link below.
4. Share the link on your personal social media pages and invite others to support Johnnie Cross Country and Track and Field: Go Johnnies Challenge 2025
Thank you for all the help!
Jeremy KG