FHU Athletes Come Together to Reach Out

Intercollegiate athletes at Freed-Hardeman University have added a new claim on their already fully booked schedules this semester. They are now trying "to better connect student-athletes to faith, Christ, each other and the student body," through a new organization they call Competitors for Christ (C4C), according to baseball player Alex Huey, from Columbia, Tennessee.

"Wow! That is a great idea!" was Catherine Crabb's reaction when she heard about the organization and its mission. A member of the softball team and a part of the leadership team, she is from Meridianville, Alabama. "I believe that this organization is a great form of ministry, and it is also a great way to create events that athletes want to be a part of," she continued.

Under the leadership of Diego Rojas, assistant soccer coach and spiritual growth coordinator for intercollegiate athletics, C4C organized at the end of the Spring 2022 semester and is busy planning events for this year. Among their "awesome ideas and plans for the future," Huey said, are service projects and an overseas mission trip. Already they have selected a name for the group, designed a logo, initiated social media accounts, published a newsletter, conducted one of the university's chapel programs and hosted a dodgeball tournament to raise funds.

The tournament was "a huge event," according to Crabb. So many athletes of all sports created teams and came out and had a great time. Other students also created teams or came to support the teams. "The gym was loud and everyone was having a good time," Crabb said.