We Do It For Lou

Welcome to the California Chi Iron Phi/Lou's Olympics page!

The mission of Iron Phi is to strengthen the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity and the impact it has on the fight against Lou Gehrig’s disease through the fundraising and athletic efforts of its members.

Leading into ALS Awareness Month in May, the brothers of Phi Delta Theta will be raising awareness on ALS disease and raising funds for the ALS Association. During the coming months of February, March, and April we are aiming to raise $10,000 and commit ourselves to bettering our fraternities commitment to supporting ALS Awareness.

Below, there is a list of brothers committed to becoming an Iron Phi. In order to become an Iron Phi, an individual must raise $1,000 and complete an athletic challenge. In order to participate in Lou's Olympics we must all each raise $444 to be an eligible member. In order to become an Iron Phi Chapter, the whole chapter must raise $10,000 and collectively complete an athletic challenge. This year, the brothers from the California Chi chapter have decided to commit to Lou's Olympics which is a competition running from February 4th - April 30th in which brothers will have to raise $444 and then compete in one of the 44 events of the compeition in hopes of earning gold medals for our chapter. Our goal in this olympic competiton is to not only all earn medals but to raise $10,000 in the process so that we can establish ourselves as an Iron Phi Chapter.

We would encourage you all to one of two things on this page:

1) Help members of our team reach the $444 or $1,000 fundraising level by making a donation on their individual page.
2) Join us on our journey to become Iron Phis.

Our chapter will be competing against Phis from more than 225 campuses where Phi Delta Theta Fraternity has had chapters since 1848.  You can track our progress by revisiting this page or frequenting the Iron Phi homepage for an up-to-date look at where we stand in comparison to everyone else while seeing us compete in the following 44 events. Below find our current participating brothers. 

Running
Total miles during Lou’s Olympics
Most miles in a day
Fastest four-mile run
Running streak - 1 mile+/day during Lou’s Olympics*

Walking / Hiking
Total miles during Lou’s Olympics
Most miles in a day
Highest elevation reached
Longest ruck - Brian Hendricks
Walking/Hiking streak - 1 mile+/day during Lou’s Olympics*

Swimming
Total miles during Lou’s Olympics*
Fastest mile

Cycling
Total miles during Lou’s Olympics
Fastest four-mile ride
Cycling streak - 4 mile+/day during Lou’s Olympics*

Skiing / Snowboarding
Total miles during Lou’s Olympics
Most miles in a day - Mike Zhou

Hockey
Total skate time during Lou’s Olympics
Most goal shots in a day

Weightlifting / Bodyweight Exercises
Fastest 444 reps of barbell (bench) - Aidan Jordi-Donnelly
Gym streak – Work out every day during Lou’s Olympics* - Ranvir Randhawa
Longest plank
Most push-ups in a row
Total push-ups during Lou’s Olympics
Most pull-ups in a row
Total pull-ups during Lou’s Olympics
Most squats in a row
Total squats during Lou’s Olympics
Most sit-ups in a row
Total sit-ups during Lou’s Olympics - Yusef Abdellatif
Total burpees during Lou’s Olympics

CrossFit
Fastest Murph Workout (mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, mile run)

Basketball
Most free throws made in a row
Total 3 pointers made during Lou’s Olympics - Ranvir Randhawa
Total free throws made during Lou’s Olympics - Sean Izaki

Baseball / Softball
Most hits in a day - Johnny Meyerott

Soccer
Most goal kicks in a day

Rowing
Most miles during Lou's Olympics

Bowling
Most frames in a day

Golf
Most holes in a day - Antonio Anastasio
Most balls hit in a day at range

Lacrosse
Most shots on goal in a day

Football
Longest throw

Miscellaneous
Weight loss - Meet goal weight*
No tobacco during Lou’s Olympics*
No alcohol during Lou’s Olympics*

We thank you for your support, and we appreciate your generosity in helping us achieve our goals.