Athletics Challenge

3,475
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99% of 3,500 Donor goal
$890,737
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Dolphin Dash 2024
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About โœ๏ธ

Our JAX Athletics teams and the Spirit Squad will compete against each other for a potential total of $11,500 in prizes! This year, athletics teams will be split into a GOLD and GREEN bracket based on team size and Dolphin Dash performance. There will be first and second-placed winners in both brackets!


Additionally, athletic teams will compete for these prizes within their brackets. 

Fast Start - $500

    • The team with the most donors on day 1 of Dolphin Dash (12am - 11:59pm on February 5th)
    • 2023 Defending Champions: Women's Soccer

Mid-Week Madness - $500

    • The team with the most donors on day 3 of Dolphin Dash (12am - 11:59pm on February 7th)
    • 2023 Defending Champions: Women's Soccer

Finish Strong - $500

    • The team with the most donors on the final day of Dolphin Dash (12am - 1pm on February 9th)
    • 2023 Defending Champions: Women's Lacrosse

Help spread the word and raise support for your favorite team using the Dolphin Dash social media toolkit!

Note: Gifts made from this page that are not designated to a specific sport will be designated to the JU Athletic Association Fund automatically. 

Matches & Challenges
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Donation Match

$2,100 per $1 donated up to $2,100

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For Women's Rowing

Offered by Tim & Stephanie Cost

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Donation Challenge

$500 if $500 is donated in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Men's Soccer

Offered by Thomas Buckner

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Donation Challenge

$500 if $500 is donated in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Quinton White & Susan H. White

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Donation Challenge

$250 if 50 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Students

Offered by Christopher Corbo

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Donation Challenge

$50 if 50 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alumni

Offered by Sierra Aitken

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Donation Challenge

$50 if 50 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Beach Volleyball

Offered by Dylan Hough

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Donation Challenge

$50 if 3 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Challenge

$50 if 50 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Faculty/Staff

Offered by Stephanie Ison

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Donation Match

$25 per donor up to $250

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For Womenโ€™s Athletic Enhancement Fund

Offered by Maggie Dwyer

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Donation Match

$5 per donor up to $50

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Offered by Elizabeth Joyce & Anthony Shrubsall

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Donation Match

$5 per donor up to $50

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Offered by Jordan Richardson

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$5 per donor up to $50

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Offered by Gabriel Perry

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Donation Match

$5 per donor up to $20

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Offered by Colleen Skinner

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Donation Match

$5 per donor up to $15

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Offered by Matt Majors

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Donation Match

$5 per donor up to $10

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Offered by Thomas Shoemaker

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Donation Match

$5 per donor up to $5

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Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

$3 per $1 donated up to $1,000

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Offered by David Barclay

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Donation Match

$2 per $1 donated for gifts of $20 or higher, up to $1,000

Match Complete!

For Baseball

Offered by In-Depth Wraps & John Westmoreland

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Donation Match

$2 per $1 donated up to $600

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For Baseball

Offered by Neil Rogers & Cindy

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Donation Match

$2 per donor up to $50

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For Current Student Athletes who gave to Men's Rowing

Offered by Rob Saunders

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Donation Match

$2 per donor up to $50

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For Current Student Athletes

Offered by Rob Saunders

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Donation Match

$2 per donor up to $50

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Offered by Rob Saunders

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Donation Match

$2 per donor up to $50

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For Current Student Athletes who gave to Women's Rowing

Offered by Rob Saunders

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Donation Match

$2 per donor up to $10

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Offered by Morgan Smith

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,100

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For Men's Lacrosse

Offered by Tim & Stephanie Cost

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,100

Match Complete!

For Men's Golf

Offered by Tim & Stephanie Cost

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,100

Match Complete!

For Women's Lacrosse

Offered by Tim & Stephanie Cost

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,100

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For Spirit Squad

Offered by Tim & Stephanie Cost

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,100

Match Complete!

For Women's Soccer

Offered by Tim & Stephanie Cost

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,100

Match Complete!

For Women's Golf

Offered by Tim & Stephanie Cost

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,100

Match Complete!

For Men's Basketball

Offered by Tim & Stephanie Cost

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,097

Match Complete!

For Beach Volleyball

Offered by Tim & Stephanie Cost

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,097

Match Complete!

For Volleyball

Offered by Tim & Stephanie Cost

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,095

Match Complete!

For Men's Rowing

Offered by Tim & Stephanie Cost

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $1,000

Match Complete!

Offered by Christine Sapienza & Jasmine Bragg

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $1,000

Match Complete!

Offered by Tim Snyder

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $500

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For Faculty/Staff donors who gave to Men's Soccer

Offered by Ali Simmons

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $500

Match Complete!

Offered by Margaret Dees

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $245

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For Men's Cross Country

Offered by Tim & Stephanie Cost

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Donation Match

$1 per donor up to $50

Match Complete!

Offered by Missy Davenport

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $50

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Offered by Marla Allard

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $25

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For Alumni (1969)

Offered by Charlotte Taylor

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$1 per $1 donated up to $25

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Offered by Myrlene Manke

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$1 per donor up to $25

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Offered by Teresa Bilenski

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$1 per donor up to $25

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For Women's Basketball

Offered by Erin Saunderson

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $25

Match Complete!

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $5

Match Complete!

Offered by Vanessa Zboreak

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $5

Match Complete!

Offered by Jessica Beccaccio

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $5

Match Complete!

Offered by Charlie Berg

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Donation Match

$1 per donor up to $5

Match Complete!

Offered by Sierra Vanderkallen

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Donation Match

$25 per donor up to $1,000

Match Complete!

For Alumni

Offered by Bambi Brundage

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Leaderboards ๐Ÿ†

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GOLD Bracket - Donors & Cash RaisedThe Team with the most cash raised and highest donor participation % will be awarded 5,000 and 2,500 IMPACT points respectively.
TeamDonorsRaised ($)%
Women's Rowing258$19,409496.2%
Men's Basketball108$32,870675.0%
Baseball104$14,403281.1%
Women's Lacrosse787$31,2081830.2%
Men's Soccer154$40,337466.7%
Men's Rowing205$9,778554.1%
Men's Golf54$93,975675.0%
Men's Lacrosse291$161,413485.0%
GOLD Bracket - Alumni Donor ParticipationThe Team with the highest alumni donor participation % will be awarded 5,000 IMPACT points.
TeamDonorsRaised ($)%
Men's Golf12$18,830150.0%
Men's Basketball13$23,73581.3%
Men's Rowing49$5,778132.4%
Men's Soccer46$34,250139.4%
Men's Lacrosse78$10,266130.0%
Women's Rowing58$6,895111.5%
Baseball28$5,73575.7%
Women's Lacrosse45$5,135104.7%
GOLD Bracket - Consistency is Key - Donor ParticipationThe Team with the most increased donor participation % from last year will be awarded 5,000 IMPACT points.
TeamDonorsGoal (Donors)%
Women's Rowing258101255.4%
Baseball10412186.0%
Men's Basketball10884128.6%
Men's Rowing205151135.8%
Women's Lacrosse787505155.8%
Men's Lacrosse291233124.9%
Men's Golf5451105.9%
Men's Soccer15432547.4%
GOLD Bracket - Consistency is Key - Dollars RaisedThe Team with the most increased cash raised % from last year will be awarded 2,500 IMPACT points.
TeamDonorsRaised ($)%
Men's Golf54$93,975109.2%
Baseball104$14,40333.8%
Men's Rowing205$9,77897.6%
Men's Lacrosse291$161,413114.2%
Men's Basketball108$32,87059.1%
Women's Rowing258$19,409388.7%
Men's Soccer154$40,337250.8%
Women's Lacrosse787$31,20886.3%
GREEN Bracket - Donors & Cash RaisedThe Team with the most cash raised and highest donor participation % will be awarded 5,000 and 2,500 IMPACT points respectively.
TeamDonorsRaised ($)%
Women's Basketball104$9,013693.3%
Beach Volleyball176$10,053977.8%
Spirit Squad260$6,7401083.3%
Women's Golf105$34,8251312.5%
Women's Cross Country / Track & Field161$7,040503.1%
Men's Cross Country137$10,015622.7%
Softball123$20,271534.8%
Volleyball92$6,364484.2%
Women's Soccer418$14,2501266.7%
GREEN Bracket - Alumni Donor ParticipationThe Team with the highest alumni donor participation % will be awarded 5,000 IMPACT points.
TeamDonors%
Women's Golf16200.0%
Women's Soccer2781.8%
Softball1878.3%
Women's Basketball1493.3%
Men's Cross Country1463.6%
Beach Volleyball31172.2%
Women's Cross Country / Track & Field39121.9%
Spirit Squad28116.7%
Volleyball1263.2%
GREEN Bracket - Consistency is Key - Donor ParticipationThe Team with the most increased donor participation % from last year will be awarded 5,000 IMPACT points.
TeamDonors%
Women's Soccer418302.9%
Men's Cross Country137253.7%
Softball123256.3%
Spirit Squad26080.7%
Women's Golf105108.2%
Volleyball9268.1%
Women's Cross Country / Track & Field161555.2%
Women's Basketball104416.0%
Beach Volleyball176241.1%
GREEN Bracket - Consistency is Key - Dollars RaisedThe Team with the most increased cash raised % from last year will be awarded 2,500 IMPACT points.
TeamDonorsRaised ($)%
Men's Cross Country137$10,015301.6%
Spirit Squad260$6,740119.8%
Women's Cross Country / Track & Field161$7,040149.0%
Women's Soccer418$14,250192.3%
Women's Basketball104$9,013343.9%
Softball123$20,271171.0%
Women's Golf105$34,825108.4%
Beach Volleyball176$10,053140.6%
Volleyball92$6,36459.9%
Donor Affiliations
Friends icon44%Friends
Parent icon14%Parents
Gradhat icon11%Alumni
Book icon9%Students
Suitcase icon5%Faculty/Staff
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