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2025 Winners

2025 Winners

  • John Antonelli
    Co-Founder,
    Real Vault Inc.
    • Residence: Chicago, IL
    • Education: Duke University
    • Fun Fact: Grew an Instagram basketball page @bball from 0 to 900,000 followers in highschool.
  • Ryan Aylmer
    Associate, Venues,
    Brailsford & Dunlavey
    • Residence: Washington, DC
    • Education: University of Michigan
    • Fun Fact: Worked as a videographer for the Michigan Football Team for three years.
  • Dominyck Bullard
    Co-Founder & CEO,
    Athletiverse
    • Residence: Las Vegas, NV
    • Education: University of San Diego
    • Fun Fact: Won the "Under Dog Upset of the Year" in 7th grade during the Nevada State Chess Championship.
  • Kaylen Buschhorn
    Social Media Designer II,
    ESPN
    • Residence: Los Angeles, CA
    • Education: McDaniel College
    • Fun Fact: Is the creator of the ESPN mini mic.
  • Isabella Cicinelli
    Coordinator, Business,
    NFL
    • Residence: Westchester County, NY
    • Education: Marist College
    • Fun Fact: Served as her school’s mascot during her senior year of high school.
  • Rogue Corrin
    Data Steward,
    Cleveland Cavaliers
    • Residence: Cleveland, Ohio
    • Education: Walsh University
    • Fun Fact: Started her career with the Cleveland Cavaliers as a professional dancer on their dance team before becoming part of the front office and did both at the same time for a few seasons.
  • Bryan Edwards
    Coordinator, Flag Football
    NFL
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: Duke University
    • Fun Fact: Has attended an event at 28 of the 30 NFL stadiums.
  • Kendall Edwards
    Senior Manager, Creative Strategy,
    Wasserman
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Fun Fact: Is a dual citizen of both the US and the UK.
  • Brady Giordano
    Head of Global Sports & Entertainment,
    Flowcode
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: University of Arizona
    • Fun Fact: Was an All-City, All-Region, and All-State Academic basketball player in high school.
  • Julia Goldsmith
    Specialist, Business Development - Americas,
    McLaren Racing
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: Tulane University
    • Fun Fact: Started a custom cookie company with her sister when she was 13 and sold tens of thousands of cookies and was interviewed by SiriusXM.
  • Chase Griffin
    Investment Fellow,
    UC Investments
    • Residence: Los Angeles, CA
    • Education: University of California, Los Angeles
    • Fun Fact: A former violinist turned beatmaker, Chase still finds time to produce music between boardrooms and brand deals.
  • Nira Headen
    Senior Marketer, Sponsorship Marketing,
    Invesco
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: Howard University; Columbia University
    • Fun Fact: Broke her leg hustling for a loose ball during high school basketball tryouts—her season ended, but her sports career was launched.
  • Jasey Kim
    Senior Manager, Commercial Operations,
    Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix
    • Residence: Fort Lauderdale, FL
    • Education: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Fun Fact: Is an incredible IKEA furniture builder.
  • Leo Krinsky
    Development Coordinator,
    Omaha Productions
    • Residence: Brooklyn, New York
    • Education: University of Michigan
    • Fun Fact: Can name the corporate sponsor for all 30 NBA arenas.
  • Maddie McCarron
    Associate Producer, Social & Short Form,
    FOX Sports
    • Residence: Los Angeles, CA
    • Education: University of Iowa
    • Fun Fact: Won three consecutive state volleyball championship titles in high school.
  • Olivia Monahan
    Talent Licensing Planner,
    Fanatics Collectibles
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: Southern Methodist University
    • Fun Fact: Is passionate about running and is running her second Marathon Major in Berlin, Fall 2025.
  • Suswara Mullapudi
    Sponsorship Analyst,
    Allied Sports
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: Shiv Nadar University; Columbia University; Monroe University
    • Fun Fact: Has a Black Belt and 3 Gold Medals in Karate.
  • Mia Napolitano
    Director, Special Events,
    San Jose Earthquakes
    • Residence: San Jose, CA
    • Education: California Polytechnic State University
    • Fun Fact: Attended her first sporting event, a San Jose Earthquakes playoff game, at 20 days old during the team’s historic run to their first-ever MLS Cup title in 2001.
  • Ladi Ogunmekan
    Senior Account Executive, Octagon
    Co-Founder & Director, Black In Sport
    • Residence: London, UK
    • Education: Loughborough University
    • Fun Fact: Loves fashion and music.
  • David Olds
    Partnerships Specialist,
    Good Sports
    • Residence: Boston, MA
    • Education: University of South Carolina
    • Fun Fact: Has run the original Marathon from the ancient town of Marathon to Athens in Greece.
  • Austin Pomerantz
    Co-Founder,
    The Players Trunk
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: University of Michigan
    • Fun Fact: Was on Shark Tank.
  • Brooke Rodi
    Senior Coordinator, Global Partnerships,
    Oak View Group
    • Residence: Denver, CO
    • Education: University of Southern California
    • Fun Fact: Was a NCAA D1 athlete specializing in Track & Field and Cross Country.
  • Sydney Scott
    Account Executive, Business Development,
    Creative Artists Agency
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison
    • Fun Fact: Jason Kidd let her try on his Sydney 2000 Olympics Gold Medal.
  • Ally Simon
    Digital Content Creator,
    San Jose Sharks
    • Residence: Sunnyvale, CA
    • Education: Michigan State University
    • Fun Fact: Attended the Monaco Grand Prix while studying abroad in Budapest, Hungary.
  • Decorian Sims
    Associate Manager, Marketing Partnerships,
    NBA
    • Residence: New York, NY
    • Education: Colgate University
    • Fun Fact: Is a proud Eastside Atlanta native who is deeply committed to advancing his industry, empowering his community, and shaping culture in meaningful ways.