Athletic retailer The Finish Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: FINL) and Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated Group are proud to announce this year’s Campus Rush Scholarships, sponsored by Finish Line. The three winners, who will each receive $5,000, are students Jori Epstein of The University of Texas at Austin, Griffin Adams of the University of Utah and Kelsey Jones of Washington State University.

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“As an influential voice on campus, these student journalists captured the pulse of local fans with quality, behind the scenes content from across the country,” said Scott Hamlin, director of marketing at Finish Line. “Their backgrounds are as diverse as the schools they represent and we are pleased to have the unique opportunity to celebrate the wins and support life’s biggest possibilities for these three Campus Correspondents through the scholarship program.”

The award is given to three outstanding student journalists from the growing Campus Rush network – known as Campus Correspondents – of more than 60 schools across the country. Sports Illustrated launched Campus Rush last August to cover the passion, culture and lifestyle of college sports. Finish Line has been a sponsor of Campus Rush since the site’s inception and has proudly supported the Campus Correspondent program. Applicants were ranked based on performance as a Campus Correspondent, academic and professional achievement as well as contributions to the community.

“These individuals, along with other correspondents from schools across the country, have done a terrific job infusing the local flavor of their schools into content for Campus Rush, far exceeding all expectations,” said B.J. Schecter, executive editor at Sports Illustrated and editor of Campus Rush. “In our first year with the program, Finish Line has been an outstanding partner and we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to highlight the all-star achievements of these future stars in the business.”

For more information on this year’s winners, visit campusrush.com.

About The Finish Line, Inc.

The Finish Line, Inc. is a premium retailer of athletic shoes, apparel and accessories. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Finish Line has approximately 980 Finish Line branded locations primarily in U.S. malls and shops inside Macy’s department stores and employs more than 14,000 sneakerologists who help customers every day connect with their sport, their life and their style. Online shopping is available at www.finishline.com and www.macys.com. Mobile shopping is available at m.finishline.com. Follow Finish Line on Twitter at Twitter.com/FinishLine or Twitter.com/FinishLineNews and “like” Finish Line on Facebook at Facebook.com/FinishLine. Track loyalty points and find store and product information with the free Finish Line app downloadable for iOS and Android customers.

Finish Line also operates JackRabbit (previously referred to by the company as Running Specialty Group), which includes 72 specialty running stores in 17 states and the District of Columbia under the JackRabbit, The Running Company, Run On!, Blue Mile, Boulder Running Company, Roncker’s Running Spot, Running Fit, VA Runner, Capital RunWalk, Richmond RoadRunner, Garry Gribble’s Running Sports, Run Colorado, Raleigh Running Outfitters, Striders and Indiana Running Company banners. More information is available at www.jackrabbit.com or www.boulderrunningcompany.com. Follow the latest about the brand on Twitter at Twitter.com/JackRabbit or Instagram via @JackRabbitNYC.

About Time Inc.

Time Inc. (NYSE:TIME) is one of the world's leading media companies, with a monthly global print audience of over 120 million and worldwide digital properties that attract more than 150 million visitors each month, including over 60 websites. Our influential brands include People, Sports Illustrated, InStyle, Time, Real Simple and Southern Living, as well as more than 50 diverse titles in the United Kingdom.

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