Feb 23, 2009

Athletic Department Gears Up for Push-Up Showdown on Tuesday

Sponsored by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the Merrimack Athletic Department will host the inaugural Push-Up Showdown at halftime of the men’s basketball game against New Haven on Tuesday with all proceeds benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Each sport, with the exception of men’s and women’s basketball, will delegate four student-athletes who will do as many push-ups as they can in a one minute time period. Two representatives from each team will do as many push-ups as possible for one minute, while the other two reps will count the number of push-ups. Then, the contestants will switch places so that the other two representatives can do as many push-ups as possible in one minute.

The male and female student-athlete who does the most push-ups will each win a $50 gift card to General Nutrition Center, while the male and female team that does the most push-ups will each win a championship belt. The team that raises the most money wins a pizza party courtesy of the Merrimack Athletic Department. All contestants will get a Merrimack t-shirt for participating.

Each contestant is required to find at least five sponsors who will make a donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation on a per push-up basis. Sponsors can also opt to donate a flat rate to the contestant.

Participants
Cross Country
Brendan Mormile, Nick Santoro, Kate O’Neil, Ashley Sarris
Field Hockey
Jackie Germano, Allison Doliner, Lindsay Felix, Kaitlyn Cullinane
Football
John Kravic, Anthony Taylor, Anthony Smalls, Jeremiah Watts
Men’s Soccer
Matt Sanderson, Dominic Doenges
Women’s Soccer
Gabby Gramprey, Ashley Alnwick, Meg McClorey, Alysse Corolla
Volleyball
Elyse Lorenz, Heidi Wroblicky, Megan Murray, Alyssa Pickert
Hockey
Elliot Sheen, Mickey Rego, Ryan Flanigan, Rob Ricci
Baseball
Jeff Bercume, Pat Charette, Bill Cataldo, Tim Curran
Men’s Lacrosse
Shane Mahar, Steve Frey, Joe Broderick, Matt Sweeney
Women’s Lacrosse
Erica McMahon, Kelly Pasquantonio, Sarah Salatto, Mary Pasquantonio
Softball
Kristen Lemay, Amanda Zanni, Emily Cummings, Jamie Millett
Men’s Tennis
TBA
Women’s Tennis
Caitlin Dunn, Nora Cahill, Andrea Faris, Elise Dufour


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