Kid Captains for 2013 Announced

Aug. 3, 2013

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IOWA CITY, Iowa —Fourteen current and former University of Iowa Children’s Hospital patients will get a chance to shine on game day during upcoming season for the 2013 University of Iowa football team as they serve as this year’s Kid Captains.

Now in its fifth year, the Kid Captain program is a partnership between UI Children’s Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes to honor UI Children’s Hospital patients and celebrate their inspirational stories. This year’s Kid Captains were selected from a field of 462 nominations.

“It brings us all great joy to highlight each of our Kid Captains every year. These remarkable youngsters are an inspiration to us all,” says Raphael Hirsch, M.D., Physician-in-Chief of UI Children’s Hospital. “Each of these patients and their families are portraits of courage and determination with stories of strength and perseverance.”

“On behalf of the entire pediatric health care team I’d like to say `Congratulations’ to this year’s Kid Captains. A special `thank you’ is also in order for the patients’ families for letting us share their remarkable stories,” Hirsch says.

A 12-person multi-disciplinary committee of clinical care staff and professional staff selected the 2013 Kid Captains.

Children selected as Kid Captains for the 2013 home games are:

• Carson Thomas, 13, Washington, Iowa
• Michaela Inman,13, Ankeny, Iowa
• Myles Peterman, 13, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Alex Kirby, 15, and Molly Kirby, 17, Eldora, Iowa
• Grace Lidgett, 8, Traer, Iowa
• Mason Shepherd, 8, Ottumwa, Iowa
• Zach Zwirlein, 12, Coal Valley, Ill.

Children selected as honorary Kid Captains for away games are:

• Stella Turnbull, 6, Pella, Iowa
• Emma Miller, 5, Oelwein, Iowa
• Kyleigh Burlingame, 5, Webster City, Iowa
• Aidan Hanson, 7, Estherville, Iowa
• Dylan Holub, 6, Springville, Iowa
• Krystal Robertson, 6, Davenport, Iowa

All Kid Captains and their families will be invited to Kids Day at Kinnick Stadium in August for a special behind-the-scenes tour. Each child’s story will be highlighted during the football season.

To learn more about the 2013 Kid Captains, click HERE

Single-game tickets for all seven Hawkeye home contests inside Kinnick Stadium can be purchased online by clicking HERE, over the phone by calling 1-800 IA-HAWKS, or in person at the UI Athletics Ticket Office in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa opens the season Aug. 31, hosting Northern Illinois at 2:30 p.m. (CT).