City of College Station Reviews 2015 Games of Texas

The city of College Station reports the recently completed Games of Texas competition drew 7,750 athletes.

According to a blog written by Kelli Nesbitt, the marketing coordinator for the parks and recreation department, the number of coaches, family members, and friends from out of town was estimated at 20,000.

Click HERE to be directed to the blog.

The event generated an estimated $7.5 million dollars into the local economy.

Here’s the breakdown of athletes by the events 12 categories and locations:

Archery – 65 (Texas A&M Physical Education Activity Building).
Boxing – 218 (College Station Hilton).
Disc Golf – 18 (Texas A&M Research Park).
Judo – 68 (Lincoln Recreation Center).
Golf – 79 (Texas A&M Golf Course).
Lifeguard Competition – 72 (Adamson Lagoon).
Pickleball – 62 (Bryan High School).
Skateboarding – 40 (G. Hysmith Skate Park).
Soccer – 403 (Veterans Park & Athletic Complex).
Swimming – 2,328 (Texas A&M Rec Center).
Tennis – 151 (Texas A&M Mitchell Tennis Center).
Track & Field – 4,246 (College Station High School).

Some of the observations reported by the Bryan and College Station Parks and Recreation Departments, which partnered with Texas A&M to manage the event:

64,000 bottles of water were used for participants and volunteers.
27,000 pounds of ice were used throughout the duration of the event.
2,928 meals were donated by local sponsors for participants and volunteers.
103 volunteers were provided by the Texas Army National Guard.
388 gold medals were awarded in swimming and track and field.
224 tennis matches were played over two days.

The lowest 18-hole round of golf in the 10-11 age division was a 90 by 10-year-old Preston Defriend of Terrell. The lowest round overall was a 68 by 17-year-old Nicholas Narcisse of Arlington, who won his division with a 36-hole total of 141.

96 bouts were conducted in boxing, including six involving girls.

Raul Marquez, a former IBP light middleweight champion, attended the final day of boxing. A 1992 Olympian, Marquez is a commentator for Showtime.

Caleb Eagans, 2014 TAAF Male Athlete of the Year from Jewett, will soon join the Texas A&M track team and will major in kinesiology.

Screen shot of the blog summarizing the 2015 Games of Texas from http://blog.cstx.gov/2015/08/10/games-of-texas-drop-7-5-million-into-b-cs-economy/
Screen shot of the blog summarizing the 2015 Games of Texas from http://blog.cstx.gov/2015/08/10/games-of-texas-drop-7-5-million-into-b-cs-economy/

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