PICTURED: 6’9” ALL-GymRat SELECTION ABUNA RUOP OF TEAM CURRY. THE SOUTH SUDAN NATIVE WAS DISCOVERED AT THE NBA ACADEMY & IS ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER RECRUITS IN THE CLASS OF 2026. RUOP IS ENTERTAINING SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS FROM Clemson, Charlotte, James Madison, Penn State, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, Rutgers, Wake Forest and Mississippi State AMONG OTHERS. (PHOTO, EDDIE QUINN, GymRat STAFF)

ALL TEAMS NEEDING HOTEL SPACE ARE REQUIRED TO BOOK THROUGH THE GymRat CHALLENGE’S HOTEL LOGISTICS PARTNER HALPERN TRAVEL. TEAMS BOOKING HOTEL SPACE OUTSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE EVENT SCHEDULE.

Because of the size and scope of the GymRat CHALLENGE events, ALL OF THE RATES THAT HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATED THROUGH OUR HALPERN TRAVEL ARE CONTRACTUALLY GUARANTEED TO BE THE LOWEST RATES AVAILABLE TO ANY GUEST AT THAT HOTEL DURING THE EVENT WEEKEND.

ALL HOTEL-RELATED QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO OUR HOTEL LOGISTS PARTNER, Halpern Travel.

• Halpern Travel has negotiated hotel blocks and rates for GymRat LIVE 2025
• For those teams that wish to book their hotels online:
• https://halperntravel.com/event/gymrat-live-girls-2025
• For those teams that wish to book their hotels over the phone with the assistance of a live booking agent:
• Halpern Travel’s toll free reservations line can be reached at 888.640.6400 Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:30 PM eastern time
• Halpern Travel can also be reached by email info@halperntravel.com.
• For escalation purposes, Halpern Travel’s Lead Agent for GymRat LIVE is Katie Bumia.
• Katie’s direct line is 978.219.5712 and her email address is KBumia@halperntravel.com

PICTURED: ALL-GymRat powerful post presence GENESIS SCHNEEBERG pounds the rock to the rack for TEAM DURANT. The class of 2026 formidable paint enforcer received her first Division I scholarship offer from Siena College following her GymRat performance with more to follow. (Photo, GymRat Digital Content Staff)