Background

In an effort to encourage more student-athletes to be force for good in their communities Under Armour has teamed up with Helper Helper. Together they will run a number of individual and team contests around community engagement.  Since the fall in 2023 schools have opted to join the Under Armour Challenge. The Schools that are participating in the challenge this year include Notre Dame, Northwestern, American, and Morgan State.  Under Armour is encouraging student-athletes to volunteer because their efforts will be part of the 96K challenge.

How it works: 

Each season one student-athlete will be recognized by Under Armour for their outstanding efforts in the community. There will also be a team that wins the annual competition for having the most hours per student-athlete from October to the end of March.

Student-athletes will sign up for and record service they do through Helper Helper – an app that’s currently used by hundreds of college athletic departments across the country. Participating schools have access to use all the features within Helper Helper – photo uploads, goals, surveys, event management, messaging, custom categories, service transcripts and reporting. Then the Helper Helper team will provide regular updates to Under Armour on top teams, schools and individuals through the entire contest.

2025-2026 Winners

Annual Team Winner: Notre Dame Softball

Seasonal Individual Winners:

• Fall: MaKayla Ciancanelli from USC Women’s Swimming and Diving
• Winter: Samuel Brown from USC Men’s Swimming and Diving
• Spring:MaKayla Ciancanelli from South Carolina Women’s Swimming and Diving

2024-2025 Winners

Annual Team Winner: Notre Dame Cheerleading

Seasonal Individual Winners:

• Fall: Ann Behm from Notre Dame Women’s Swimming and Diving
• Winter: Kennedy Westendorff from USC Women’s Volleyball
• Spring:Ann Behm from Notre Dame Women’s Swimming and Diving

2023-2024 Winners

Annual Team Winner: Notre Dame Women’s Softball

Seasonal Individual Winners:

• Fall: Julia Carr from Notre Dame Women’s Lacrosse
• Winter: Aleia McReady from Davidson Women’s Soccer and Women’s Track & Field
• Spring: Hayden Withers from South Carolina Women’s Track & Field

2022-2023 Winners

Annual Team Winner: Texas Tech Women’s Softball

Seasonal Individual Winners:

• Fall: Kevin Lynch, Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse
• Winter: Taylor Zdrojewski, Texas Tech Women’s Soccer
• Spring: Madeline Menkhaus, Notre Dame Women’s Swimming and Diving

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