UMO Holds 5K Color Run 

November 9, 2022 

Contact: Rhonda Jessup 

MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive women’s lacrosse team along with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee recently coordianted a 5k color run. The color run was open to students, staff, faculty, and the community to promote health and wellness and raise funds for Make A Wish Foundation, the Jordyn Clark Foundation, and the University of Mount Olive.  

Around 250 people attended the event. “It was a great time for students, staff, and the community to engage and spend time focusing on the importance of mental and physical wellbeing,” said Director of Student Athlete Development Thomas Capers. 

The University of Mount Olive is a private institution rooted in the liberal arts tradition with defining Christian values. The University is sponsored by the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists.  For more information, visit www.umo.edu.