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2024 Winners

2024 Winners

  • Jack Adler
    Founder & CEO,
    Out2Win Sports
    • Residence: Philadelphia, PA
    • Education: Syracuse University
    • Fun Fact: Jack founded Out2Win in 2021 as a Junior at Syracuse University.
  • A’Maiya Allen
    Communications Coordinator, Social Responsibility & DEI,
    NFL
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: Howard University
    • Fun Fact: A'Maiya has delivered a keynote speech at each one of her graduation ceremonies; from Pre-K to college.
  • Carson Breber
    Content Creator,
    The Volume
    • Residence: San Francisco, CA
    • Education: Arizona State University
    • Fun Fact: Carson has acted in a movie produced by the Russo Brothers titled "Something's More Than One Thing."
  • Camryn Catalde
    Senior Coordinator, Corporate Business Solutions & Strategy,
    Cleveland Cavaliers
    • Residence: Cleveland, OH
    • Education: John Carroll University
    • Fun Fact: Camryn was named after former Boston Bruins player Cam Neely.
  • Nicole Cruz
    Strategic Manager, Racing Development & Strategy,
    NASCAR
    • Residence: Charlotte, NC
    • Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Fun Fact: Nicole has flown on the Goodyear Blimp.
  • Jonny Dalsey
    Analyst, Business Intelligence,
    San Francisco 49ers
    • Residence: Santa Clara, CA
    • Education: University of California, Los Angeles
    • Fun Fact: Jonny enjoys pickling vegetables, making kimchi, and brewing mead.
  • Wyatt DeYoung
    Senior Director of Marketing,
    PrizePicks
    • Residence: Chicago, IL
    • Education: Northwestern University
    • Fun Fact: Wyatt owns two pet bunnies.
  • Marina Gialanella
    Senior Account Executive,
    Allied Sports
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: University of Pennsylvania
    • Fun Fact: Marina loves music and has attended over 50 concerts.
  • Gigi Gutierrez
    Communications Associate,
    LA28
    • Residence: Los Angeles, CA
    • Education: University of Southern California
    • Fun Fact: Gigi attended her first college football game when she was six weeks old.
  • Kaylee Herndon
    Senior Manager, Digital and Social,
    NWHL
    • Residence: Marietta, PA
    • Education: Millersville University of Pennsylvania
    • Fun Fact: Kaylee enjoys coaching fencing and adventuring with her dog, Finn.
  • Bethany Ingram
    Senior Coordinator, Operations ,
    MLS
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: Johnson & Wales University
    • Fun Fact: Bethany joined her collegiate rowing team with no prior experience and became captain in her sophomore year.
  • Cecily Jansen
    Software Engineer,
    NBA
    • Residence: Los Angeles, CA
    • Education: Dickinson College
    • Fun Fact: Cecily is an avid hiker and has the life goal of becoming an Adirondack 46er.
  • Hunter Kaplan
    Coordinator, NIL,
    WME Sports
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: University of Wisconsin
    • Fun Fact: Hunter studied abroad in Barcelona and traveled all over Europe.
  • Alexandra King
    Coordinator, Digital and Social Content,
    New York Yankees
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: Syracuse University
    • Fun Fact: Alexandra has a Seal of Biliteracy in Italian from the State of New Jersey.
  • Roy Krishnan
    Founder & CEO,
    Liquid Sports Lab
    • Residence: Scarsdale, NY
    • Education: University of Rochester
    • Fun Fact: Roy has lived in 6 countries and speaks 3 languages.
  • Damon Leja
    Executive, Global Partnerships,
    KLUTCH Sports Group
    • Residence: Los Angeles, CA
    • Education: University of Michigan
    • Fun Fact: Damon won a baseball state championship in high school.
  • Lexi Luthringer
    Senior Account Executive,
    CAA Sports
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: Colgate University
    • Fun Fact: Lexi is a Yoga instructor.
  • Maya Malekian
    Account Manager, Social & Creator,
    160over90
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: Boston University
    • Fun Fact: Maya is of Armenian and Kazakh descent.
  • Ness Mugrabi
    VP, Football,
    GSE Worldwide
    • Residence: Brooklyn, NY
    • Education: LIU Brooklyn; Texas A&M
    • Fun Fact: Ness' favorite player growing up ended up as a client.
  • Winston Nelson
    Coordinator, Talent Marketing,
    KLUTCH Sports Group
    • Residence: Los Angeles, CA
    • Education: Pomona College
    • Fun Fact: Winston played Division III basketball in college.
  • Paige Sottosanti
    Coordinator, Business Development and Strategic Investments,
    NFL
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: Lehigh University
    • Fun Fact: Paige loves playing sports and actively participates in field hockey, tennis, golf, skiing, and running in and around NYC.
  • Taylor Stallworth
    Marketing Coordinator,
    ESPN
    • Residence: Charlotte, NC
    • Education: Auburn University
    • Fun Fact: Taylor collects music boxes and snow globes from different states & countries she's visited.
  • Mia Steinberg
    Sports Betting Analyst,
    ESPN
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: Tufts University
    • Fun Fact: Mia, alongside her sister, were the first sisters to play together on the Tufts Softball team, and in 2021 played in the D3 Women's College World Series.
  • Dhriti Yandapally
    Coordinator, Football Business Strategy,
    NFL
    • Residence: Los Angeles, CA
    • Education: University of Washington
    • Fun Fact: Dhriti has run 11 half marathons.
  • Esther Yang
    Manager, Property Solutions,
    WME Sports
    • Residence: Miami, FL
    • Education: New York University
    • Fun Fact: Esther always has her next trip planned, and is developing an app to help people travel with confidence.