In a star-studded event at the 2024 ESPYs, Gatorade celebrated the nation’s best high school athletes, naming Sadie Engelhardt and Cooper Flagg as the 2023-24 Gatorade Best Female and Male Players of the Year. This prestigious recognition places them among an elite group of past winners, including notable athletes like Jayson Tatum and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.
The awards ceremony was the highlight of an immersive week-long experience for the 12 Gatorade National Players of the Year. The celebration included exclusive events, community outreach, and first access to Gatorade’s latest product drops.
Sadie Engelhardt, a track and field prodigy from California, broke national records in multiple events and maintained an impressive 4.59 GPA. Cooper Flagg, the top-ranked basketball recruit for 2024, led his team to an undefeated season while maintaining a 4.10 GPA.
Gatorade’s commitment to youth sports extends beyond recognition. Through their Equity in Sports initiative and grant program, they’ve donated nearly $5 million to over 1,600 organizations, emphasizing their dedication to breaking down barriers in sports.
This annual celebration not only honors athletic achievement but also highlights academic excellence and community involvement, embodying Gatorade’s vision for the future of sports.
About The Gatorade Portfolio
The Gatorade Portfolio, a division of PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP), is a connected performance and wellness ecosystem built to fuel all athletes and exercisers. Bringing together Gatorade, Fast Twitch, Propel, Evolve and Muscle Milk, the Gatorade Portfolio is the most complete offering in the category today, with a broad range of personalized solutions at every stage of the athlete journey. This integrated system of brands is built on Gatorade’s 59-year history of studying athletes and is fueling the future of athletic performance and wellness by delivering solutions across hydration, protein, energy and all-day nutrition to fuel consumers, no matter how or why they sweat. For more information and a full list of product offerings, please visit www.gatorade.com.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
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