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Ruby Ihmels, '24-25 Gatorade North Dakota Girls Cross Country Player of the Year

Ruby Ihmels, a sophomore at Century High School, Bismarck, ND has been awarded the Gatorade North Dakota Girls Cross Country Player of the Year 2024-2025 for outstanding performance in cross country. With this prestigious award, winners can designate a $1,000 grant to a 501(c)3 youth sports organization through the Play it Forward Program of the Gatorade Foundation. Ihmels selected Fargo, ND-based BIO Girls, Inc. to receive her grant. 

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Why am I the only one like this?

North Dakota girls are struggling.  According to the 2023 North Dakota Youth Risk Behavior Survey: 1 in 3 ND girls state their mental health is not good, and 1 in 6 ND middle school girls has attempted suicide. This Giving Hearts Day, they need your help.

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2023 North Dakota Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Check out the alarming findings from the CDC's 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey in North Dakota, which highlight a troubling mental health crisis among teen girls. With increasing rates of bullying, cyberbullying, sexual pressure, and mental health struggles, it's clear that many girls are suffering. BIO Girls and BIO Teens offer hope through programs that boost self-esteem, body acceptance, and reduce anxiety.

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