With two heavyweights battling for the chance to be crowned Big 12 champions Saturday, it was one young Denver native who came out on top.
And she didn’t play a down.
Jazlyn Rodriguez, a student at Texas Christian University, took home the grand prize of $100,000 in tuition as the winner of the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway. The contest involved students from across the country competing to throw the most footballs through a giant soda can during halftime of the conference championship.
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Rodriguez was one of 20 finalists chosen based on video submissions explaining how the tuition dollars would better their lives. In the video, she described growing up in a low-income family, the first in her family to attend a four-year university.
Upon winning, Rodriguez, clad in a maroon Dr Pepper jersey, cupped her hand in front of her mouth, eyes appearing to water as took in the magnitude of her accomplishment. Later, she posed with a giant check and a wide smile. “One hundred thousand dollars in tuition,” the check read.
