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“The Underdog”
My name is Chris Royster from Conyers, Georgia and I’m a track and field athlete
representing the USA in the 100m dash, and I’m an underdog.
Let me tell you why.
I attended the University of South Carolina from 2010-2015, where I became a 3x All
American and made multiple SEC Championship finals.
Professional track & field athletes make a living through signing a sponsorship contract
with a shoe company, agreeing to train and compete in their brand in return for a yearly
salary. Unfortunately, my times in College were not quite fast enough to gain a
sponsorship, and I have spent the last 7 years training and competing as an
unsponsored athlete, while maintaining a full time job working 40 hours a week.
After 7 hard years — where I train up to 25 hours a week — in the 2021 season, I finally
began to see my hard work pay off, running under 10.10 on multiple occasions. I now
rank in the top 50 in the world — in the process, beating many full-time, sponsored
professionals.
This breakthrough season also provided significant exposure - where I appeared on
ESPN six times, and won multiple medals.
I am hugely confident and optimistic about the upcoming three years - leading to the
2024 Olympic Games.
While I am 29 years old — an age that shoe companies are not interested in supporting,
regardless of results — I feel I am now just entering my peak years, and know that I can
be a consistent world-class performer.
To aid me in this journey, I am hoping to gain the help of my friends, my family,
my supporters, and you!
More and more, we are seeing athletes succeed later into their careers. Steve Nash in
basketball. Kurt Warner in football. Late bloomers - who became dominant in their 30s.
I might not be Steve Nash — but I know my best days are ahead of me in this sport!
And while I might not be what the shoe companies are looking for, I know I can be even
better than that. I will succeed despite a lack of sponsorship. I will succeed because I I
don’t take my talents for granted. Because I know what is required of me. I know what
is needed.
And part of it is that I need to reduce my work hours to something a lot less than 40/
week!
Support the underdog!
I really hope you will help me on this journey - my goal is to raise $40,000 - which will
allow me to train full-time, and give myself the best shot at reaching my potential. I
know that I could focus 100% on sprinting fast for one year, I can prove to myself — and
the world — that I can do it!
I’d love for your help!
Thank you so much for your support. By investing in me, you allow me the opportunity
to invest in this sport and help me give back to my community
