PITTSBURGH, Sept. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DICK'S Sporting
Goods (NYSE: DKS), the official sporting goods retail sponsor of
Team USA, announced today its
roster of winter U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Contenders that are
being supported by the Company through flexible employment or
sponsorship agreements.
Headlining the roster of 41 U.S. Winter Olympic and Paralympic
Contenders are Team USA hopefuls
figure skater Ashley Wagner
and women's hockey goalie Alex
Rigsby. In addition to serving as an ambassador for the
Contenders program, Rigsby is employed as a DICK'S Store Associate
as she trains for Team USA in the
lead up to the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. Rigsby
credits the Contender program as the first job that has provided
the flexibility to accommodate her intense training schedule, and
hopes the program can generate awareness of the financial need of
many U.S. Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls.
"This program provides an amazing opportunity to athletes like
me who need assistance to fund our dreams of playing for Team
USA," said Rigsby. "I've really
enjoyed working at DICK'S Sporting Goods and helping customers
select the gear they need to enjoy the sports they love. It's been
a really rewarding experience."
The Contenders are offered flexible work schedules and
competitive compensation, allowing them to devote the necessary
time for training to be part of Team USA at future Olympic or Paralympic Games. For
the winter 2017-2018 season, 41 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic
hopefuls from ten different sports are participating in the
program, currently working in 24 stores across 17 states.
"As a longtime supporter of athletes at all levels, DICK'S
is extremely proud to support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls
in a way that makes a truly meaningful difference in their ability
to pursue their Team USA dreams,"
said Scott Hudler,
Senior Vice President and CMO, DICK'S Sporting Goods. "We know
that flexibility in work schedule that gives our Contenders the
time and funding to train and compete is critical to their ability
to represent our country at the highest level, and we are
incredibly happy to be able to provide that."
DICK'S announced the Contenders program in February 2015, and to-date has employed or
sponsored over 300 Contenders training to make Team USA. In 2016, more than 15 percent of athletes
enrolled in the Company's program went on to represent Team
USA at the Olympic or Paralympic
Games in Rio. Those 42 athletes brought home a total of 23 Olympic
and Paralympic medals (11 gold, 8 silver and 4 bronze).
"DICK'S Sporting Goods' commitment to Team USA through their sponsorship of the USOC and
the Contenders program is making a real impact for those striving
to achieve their Olympic and Paralympic dreams," said
Lisa Baird, USOC Chief
Marketing Officer. "We are thrilled that this program continues to
grow and we are proud that DICK'S is a part of the USOC family of
partners."
A current roster of the Team USA Contenders working at DICK'S Sporting
Goods stores across the nation includes the following winter-sport
athletes:
First
Name
|
Last
Name
|
Sport
|
Hometown
|
Store
Location
|
Hakeem
|
Abdul-Saboor
|
Bobsled
|
Powhatan,
VA
|
Burlington,
VT
|
Adrian
|
Adams
|
Bobsled
|
Reidsville,
NC
|
Burlington,
VT
|
Sarah
|
Anderson
|
Curling
|
Broomall,
PA
|
Roseville,
MN
|
Taylor
|
Anderson
|
Curling
|
Broomall,
PA
|
Roseville,
MN
|
Cory
Morgan
|
Christensen
|
Curling
|
Duluth, MN
|
Duluth, MN
|
Franchon
|
Crews
|
Bobsled
|
Baltimore,
MD
|
Glen Burnie,
MD
|
Caleb
|
Clawson
|
Curling
|
Clarksville,
MD
|
Columbia,
MD
|
Hunter
|
Clawson
|
Curling
|
Clarksville,
MD
|
Columbia,
MD
|
Brittani
|
Coury
|
Para
Snowboard
|
Durango,
CO
|
Farmington,
NM
|
Kelly
|
Curtis
|
Skeleton
|
Princeton,
NJ
|
Metaire,
LA
|
Christopher
|
Douglas
|
Sled
Hockey
|
St. Cloud,
FL
|
Orlando,
FL
|
Korey E
|
Dropkin
|
Curling
|
Duluth, MN
|
Duluth, MN
|
Quinn
|
Evenson
|
Curling
|
Fairbanks,
AK
|
Duluth, MN
|
John
|
Fennell
|
Luge
|
Denver, CO
|
Plattsburgh,
NY
|
Cherrelle
|
Garrett
|
Bobsled
|
Hayward,
CA
|
Hayward,
CA
|
Nathan
|
Gisleider
|
Bobsled
|
Claremore,
OK
|
Woodland Hills,
OK
|
Savannah
Jane
|
Graybill
|
Skeleton
|
Denver, PA
|
Plattsburgh,
NY
|
Kimani
|
Griffin
|
Speedskating
|
Winston-Salem,
NC
|
Midvale,
UT
|
Jenna
|
Haag
|
Curling
|
Milton, WI
|
Wauwatosa,
WI
|
Rebecca
Lynn
|
Hamilton
|
Curling
|
McFarland,
WI
|
East Madison,
WI
|
Thomas
|
Howell
|
Curling
|
Brick, NJ
|
Wauwatosa,
WI
|
Kristen
|
Hurley
|
Skeleton
|
Columbia,
CT
|
Johnson City,
TN
|
Jessika
|
Jenson
|
Snowboard
|
Idaho Falls,
ID
|
Pocatello,
ID
|
Kehri
|
Jones
|
Bobsled
|
Kileen, TX
|
Harker Heights,
TX
|
Trent
Nolan
|
Kraychir
|
Skeleton
|
Desert Hot Springs,
CA
|
Palm Desert,
CA
|
Stephen
|
Lawler
|
Para Alpine
Skiing
|
Burlington,
VT
|
Chapel Hills,
CO
|
Daniel
|
McCoy
|
Sled
Hockey
|
Cheswick,
PA
|
Pittsburgh Mills,
PA
|
Mike
|
Minor
|
Para
Snowboard
|
Waymart,
PA
|
Scranton,
PA
|
Casey
|
Mullarkey
|
Speedskating
|
Cleveland,
OH
|
Midvale,
UT
|
Brett
Andrew
|
Perry
|
Speedskating
|
Midland,
MI
|
Midvale,
UT
|
Alex
|
Rigsby
|
Ice Hockey
|
Delafield,
WI
|
West Madison,
WI
|
Chase
|
Reichmann
|
Speedskating
|
West Allis,
WI
|
Wauwatosa,
WI
|
Brittany
|
Reinbolt
|
Bobsled
|
Searcy, AR
|
Conway, AR
|
Kristen
|
Santos
|
Speedskating
|
Fairfield,
CT
|
Midvale,
UT
|
Carlijn
Laetitia
|
Schoutens
|
Speedskating
|
Heemstede,
Netherlands
|
Midvale,
UT
|
John T
|
Shuster
|
Curling
|
Chisholm,
MN
|
Duluth, MN
|
Jerica Lan
|
Tandiman
|
Speedskating
|
Kearns, UT
|
Midvale,
UT
|
Aaron V
|
Tran
|
Speedskating
|
Seattle,
WA
|
Midvale,
UT
|
Monica
|
Walker
|
Curling
|
Brighton,
MA
|
Woodbury,
MN
|
Soo
|
Yoo
|
Speedskating
|
Seoul, South
Korea
|
Midvale,
UT
|
Jerebelle
Tan
|
Yutangco
|
Speedskating
|
Barrington,
RI
|
Midvale,
UT
|
For more on the DICK'S Sporting Goods Contenders program, visit
dicks.com/thecontenders.
About DICK'S Sporting Goods
Founded in 1948, DICK'S
Sporting Goods, Inc. is a leading omni-channel sporting goods
retailer offering an extensive assortment of authentic,
high-quality sports equipment, apparel, footwear and accessories.
As of July 29, 2017, the Company
operated more than 700 DICK'S Sporting Goods locations across
the United States, serving and
inspiring athletes and outdoor enthusiasts to achieve their
personal best through a blend of dedicated associates, in-store
services and unique specialty shop-in-shops dedicated to Team
Sports, Athletic Apparel, Golf, Lodge/Outdoor, Fitness and
Footwear. Headquartered in Pittsburgh,
PA, DICK'S also owns and operates Golf Galaxy and Field
& Stream specialty stores, as well as DICK'S Team Sports HQ, an
all-in-one youth sports digital platform offering free league
management services, mobile apps for scheduling, communications and
live scorekeeping, custom uniforms and FanWear and access to
donations and sponsorships. DICK'S offers its products through a
content-rich eCommerce platform that is integrated with its store
network and provides customers with the convenience and expertise
of a 24-hour storefront. For more information, visit the
Press Room or Investor Relations pages at dicks.com.
Contact DICK'S Sporting Goods: press@dcsg.com
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