Emmitsburg, Md. (October 5, 2021) – The Mount St. Mary's men's basketball team announced a pair of new additions to the roster with the signing of 15-year old twins Blake and Dayton Biesecker.  Blake and Dayton, who hail from Biglerville, Pennsylvania, join the program through Team IMPACT.
 
Team IMPACT is a national nonprofit that provides an extended support network to children living with serious and chronic illnesses by matching them up with a local college athletic team.
 
At a press conference on the Mount's campus in front of his family, new teammates and coaches and other members of the Mount athletics department, Blake and Dayton officially signed their national letters of intent (NLI) and donned a Mount hat, officially becoming a Mountaineer. As a member of the program, Blake and Dayton will attend Mount practices, games and other team events.
 
About Team IMPACT
Team IMPACT is the only U.S. nonprofit that tackles the emotional trauma and social isolation experienced by children facing serious and chronic illnesses by matching them with a college athletic team. Our two-year therapeutic program complements a child's medical treatments, allowing the child to develop relationships and skills that help them complete the full circle of healing.
 
Through participation in Team IMPACT's clinically informed program, children experience a true sense of belonging, resulting in increased empowerment, normalization, health promotion, and resilience. Families feel connected and supported as their child achieves individualized goals, while experiencing the joy of team camaraderie and inclusion; and student athletes gain perspective and inspiration, as well as lessons in adversity and resilience.
 
Founded in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched more than 2,100 children with 700+ colleges and
universities in 49 states, impacting more than 60,000 student athletes. Team IMPACT has more than 1,200 teams across the country waiting to be matched with children, ages 5-16, who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening or chronic illness and who could benefit from becoming a member of the team. If you know a child who may be interested, please visit www.teamimpact.org for more information.