Boomer Esiason Foundation Athletes are college student-athletes living with cystic fibrosis. The BEF Athlete program supports NIL Endorsements between the Foundation and the athletes. The program is designed to share their journeys to success as they balance their cystic fibrosis care with higher education while competing at the highest level in collegiate sports. Meet the 2024-2025 BEF athletes below and connect with them on social media!
What’s New:
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How Avery Flatford Manages Cystic Fibrosis While Playing for Tennessee Softball
May 17, 2024By Jack Church, The Daily Beacon “When Ryleigh White got injured early in conference play, Karen Weekly ...
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Running is a Remedy for Mallory Holloway
April 1, 2024Running is a Remedy for Mallory Holloway BY AIDAN LAVIN, CENTER FIELD “Marist freshman distance runner M...
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Mallory Holloway breaks PR and earns First Team All-Met Honors
October 12, 2023“NEWARK, New Jersey – On Saturday morning the women’s cross country competed at Branch Brook Pa...
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Limited by injuries, Connor Bowman found ways to help his team and sport
May 22, 2023“During the 2021 gymnastics season, Connor Bowman didn’t compete in a single meet. That didn̵...
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‘That’s Logan’: Bryant Attackman Logan McGovern and a New Generation Fighting Cystic Fibrosis
October 5, 2022“Bryant attackman Logan McGovern has cystic fibrosis, or CF. It’s a rare genetic disease in about 30,0...
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Sydney Willig Named Courage Award Recipient
January 25, 2022PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League celebrated one of its most pres...
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Application:
Do you think you have what it takes to be a BEF Athlete? We are accepting applications for 2025-2026 BEF athletes below. You must be living with cystic fibrosis, at least a rising college freshman and committed to a NCAA sanctioned varsity team.