Kid Captain

Kid Captain is a partnership that began in 2009 between University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes to honor pediatric patients and celebrate their inspirational stories.

Kid Captain is open to any current or former UI Stead Family Children's Hospital patient 18 years of age or younger. Only parents or legal guardians may nominate their child.

All Kid Captains will receive a commemorative jersey, special recognition from UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes, and an invitation to a special behind-the-scenes tour of Kinnick Stadium in August.

Children of any age may be nominated as an honorary (away game) Kid Captain. Due to sideline safety concerns, only children who will be 6 years old or older may be nominated as a home game Kid Captain.

Meet Our 2019 Kid Captains

Aidan Kasper

Age:

Hometown:

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Game:

Iowa vs. Miami of Ohio, 8/31/19

Jackson Tijerina

Age:

Hometown:

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Game:

Iowa vs. Rutgers, 9/7/19

Cien Currie

Age:

Hometown:

Winterset, Iowa

Game:

Iowa vs. Iowa State, 9/14/19

Enzo Thongsoum

Age:

Hometown:

Des Moines, Iowa

Game:

Iowa vs. Middle Tennessee State, 9/28/19

Andrew Morlan

Age:

Hometown:

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Game:

Iowa vs. Michigan, 10/5/19

Gabby Yoder

Age:

Hometown:

Kalona, Iowa

Game:

Iowa vs. Penn State, 10/12/19

Kendra Hines

Age:

Hometown:

Mount Vernon, Iowa

Game:

Iowa vs. Purdue, 10/19/19

Lucy Roth

Age:

Hometown:

Iowa City, Iowa

Game:

Iowa vs. Northwestern, 10/26/19

Skylar Hardee

Age:

Hometown:

Hubbard, Iowa

Game:

Iowa vs. Wisconsin, 11/9/19

Aubrey Bussan-Kluesner

Age:

Hometown:

Dyersville, Iowa

Game:

Iowa vs. Minnesota, 11/16/19

Jeg Weets

Age:

Hometown:

Morrison, Illinois

Game:

Iowa vs. Illinois, 11/23/19

Charlotte Keller

Age:

Hometown:

Bellevue, Nebraska

Game:

Iowa vs. Nebraska, 11/29/19

Cooper Leeman

Age:

Hometown:

Radcliffe, Iowa

Game:

Postseason