Little Rock Athletics Announces SpectacuaLR 2024 Gala Fundraiser – Celebrating The Year of the Trojans!
The Little Rock Department of Athletics is thrilled to announce that this year’s highly anticipated 16th edition of its SpectacuaLR Gala will take place on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Jack Stephens Center. The annual fundraiser promises an evening celebrating ‘The Year of the Trojans’, all in support of UA Little Rock student-athletes.
“I am thrilled to be in Little Rock, leading the Trojan Athletics program. SpectacuaLR is an incredible event which shines a great spotlight on the amazing things happening in our athletics program and on the UA Little Rock campus,” said Director of Athletics Frank M. Cuervo. “We are excited to share that success with our supporters in a wonderful celebration which brings pride and distinction to our championship caliber results in the classroom, in the community and in competition. I look forward to seeing all Trojans at the Jack Stephens Center for a SpectacuaLR evening!”
The announcement of the special honoree for this year’s SpectacuaLR, as well as information on how you can become a sponsor, reserve a table, or purchase individual tickets for the event, will be announced in the coming weeks. In the meantime, if you would like to learn more about SpectacuaLR, please contact Tyson Baldwin, associate athletics director for external operations, at 501-350-4653 or twbaldwin@ualr.edu.
Little Rock is coming off a historic year in 2023-24, capturing the OVC Commissioner’s Cup in just its second year as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. The Trojans secured six overall conference championships, including OVC titles in Men’s Basketball, Baseball, Women’s Golf, and Men’s Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field and the PAC 12 crown in Wrestling. Three other programs, Women’s Basketball and Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field, also challenged for the top spot, landing OVC runners up honors.
In addition to its success in competition, the Little Rock Trojans shined in the classroom, posting an impressive 3.31 overall grade point average for the 2023-24 academic year, extending their streak to 22 consecutive terms with a 3.0 GPA or better. During the recently completed Spring semester, 64 Little Rock student-athletes made the Chancellor’s List (3.9+ GPA), and another 64 earned Dean’s List honors (3.5+ GPA).
Since its inception, the annual gala has raised over $3.3 million in support of Trojan Athletics. The money raised from SpectacuaLR, as well as all donations to the Trojan Fund, is dedicated to support the overall student-athlete experience at Little Rock, including scholarships, academic support enhancements, team operations and overall programmatic support.
