Athletic Department revives Champs Night to rave reviews

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College Athletic Department was delighted to revive a once-longstanding tradition by holding Champs Night on Thursday evening at the George M. Smart Center.

With the mission of student-athlete appreciation in mind, Champs Night brought together athletes from all varsity sports for an evening of camaraderie and competition. The programs competed against each other in various "minute to win it"-style games. By the end of the evening and all the points were tallied up, the Purple Team comprised of the football offense and cheerleading were the victors.

"During my time here as a student-athlete, this was a night we all looked forward to and cherished," said Assistant Athletic Director Matt Gehring ('12) as he addressed all of the athletes before the event. "Since coming back here, this is one of those things I was excited to try to bring back and hope you all enjoy tonight as much as so many have in the past."

After a successful event to begin sunsetting the 2023-24 academic year, the Athletic Department anticipates celebrating Champs Night for many years to come.

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