MIAMI (Jan. 19, 2019) - To play well, you have to eat well. It was with that sentiment in mind that brought the FIU softball team the idea of having a "Chopped" inspired competition to teach players healthy eating options.

FIU softball and FIU Athletics Nutritionist Amanda Fernandez teamed up with Chartwells to hold the cooking competition on Friday. The student-athletes were split into groups and given ingredients that any typical college student would have access to, which the Panthers turned into delicious dishes. Participants were also given a limited amount of time to create different meals, and were judged on creativity, presentation, taste, and quality.

After careful deliberation, a panel of judges comprised of the FIU softball coaching staff and Senior Associate AD/SWA Julie Berg determined the winners to be Alexys Rene Lawson, Deven Kennedy, Alexis Johns, Megan Kugelmann and Kendahl Dunford (group pictured above).

The Panthers will host the Felsberg Invitational to open the 2019 campaign, starting with a game against Memphis at 2:30 p.m. on February 8.

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