On April 29, 2017 participants from companies located in the Atlanta Georgia area took part in the Fit Company Challenge, a corporate wellness event hosted by the Fit Company Institute. The challenge provided area companies an opportunity to come together as a team and spend a morning exercising, pushing their physical and mental limits and showing the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Companies split their team into squads of 3 to 4 people who worked together to complete a variety of fitness stations to challenge their fitness level and earn points for their company. Teams chose what level to go through each course which allowed participants of all fitness levels to push their physical fitness without going too far out of their comfort zone.

In their first time participating, Brenau University took 1st Place overall in the 2017 Spring Challenge. Brenau University Team Captain Kelley Maddox was excited about their accomplishment and participating in the event. From Kelley Maddox, “Not only are events like the Fit Company Challenge designed to help employees learn about and make healthy lifestyle choices it also brings our community together and helps to compliment a better work-family balance. This was our first year participating in an event such as this. We have had much positive feedback and we will definitely be competing again next year. So proud of all of our participants!!”

Also in their first year competing in the challenge Transwestern grabbed the 2nd overall spot. From Transwestern team captain Hillary Miles, “The Fit Company challenge pushed our team to our limits but through working together and cheering each other through we landed in 2nd place and had a great time doing it. Fit Company was so easy to work with and we look forward to participating next year!”

On event date, fitness trainers from Catalyst Fitness assisted teams through the various courses as participants challenged their strength, conditioning, power, agility, and ended with a test of endurance to show their companies and colleagues that they practice what they preach. Participants used their involvement to bring out company team members, and family members to cheer them on and promote the importance of having fun and effective corporate wellness programs at their companies.

The challenge was held at Georgia Tech, located a short drive from downtown Atlanta.

The following is a list of the top finishers in Atlanta that participated in the 2017 Spring Fit Company Challenge:

Top Finishers Overall

1) Brenau University

2) Transwestern

3) FRONTLINE Selling

4) Videa

Top Finishers by Division

Large Division

1) Brenau University

2) Transwestern

3) FRONTLINE Selling

Medium Division

1) Videa

2) Dinova

Small Division

1) Softpath System LLC

2) Fallon Benefits Group

Top Teams By Course

Course 1 – Level 2

1) Brenau University - #1179

•      Amanda Odom

•      Becky Phillips

•      Dan Odom

•      Allen Phillips

2) Brenau University - #1177

•      Andre Ferrerira

•      Drew Ferguson

•      Nichole Rawlings

•      Claudia George

3) Videa - #1193

•      Zach Graham

•      Mike Katica

•      Mike Derrick

•      David Vamadevan

Course 1 – Level 1

1) Dinova - #1180

•      Robb Duke

•      Garrett Mertl

•      Trae Jackson

•      Jada Braxton

2) Videa - #1191

•      Konstantin Voin

•      Fatine Bennani

•      Boris Guzner

•      Peng Chen

3) Softpath System LLC - #1189

•      Sunil Gotoor

•      Gayathri Palusa

•      Alex George

•      Amartya Chander

4) Transwestern - #1185

•      Felix Fishe

•      Theresa Abodeely

•      Steve Hall

•      Travis Hughes

Course 2 – Level 2

1) Brenau University - #1179

•      Amanda Odom

•      Becky Phillips

•      Dan Odom

•      Allen Phillips

Course 2 – Level 1

1) Dinova - #1180

•      Robb Duke

•      Garrett Mertl

•      Trae Jackson

•      Jada Braxton

2) Brenau University - #1177 (Tie)

•      Andre Ferrerira

•      Drew Ferguson

•      Nichole Rawlings

•      Claudia George

2) Transwestern - #1187 (Tie)

•      Wille Chaney

•      Felicia Chaney

•      Bo Jackson

•      Hillary Miles

4) Videa - #1193

•      Zach Graham

•      Mike Katica

•      Mike Derrick

•      David Vamadevan

Course 3 – Level 2

1) Dinova - #1180

•      Robb Duke

•      Garrett Mertl

•      Trae Jackson

•      Jada Braxton

2) Brenau University - #1179

•      Amanda Odom

•      Becky Phillips

•      Dan Odom

•      Allen Phillips

Course 3 – Level 1

1) FRONTLINE Selling - #1182

•      Michael Farmer

•      Erin Smith

•      Addam Littlefield

2) FRONTLINE Selling - #1184

•      Millard Lowry

•      Nick Aiello

•      Shirley Dunkley

3) Fallon Benefits Group - #1175

•      Jenna Igoe

•      Jennifer Koncul

•      Jeff Layman

•      Carla McCormick

4) FRONTLINE Selling - #1183

•      Brad Elrod

•      David Youngblood

•      Christine Littlefield

•      Chris Fausti