Three cheers for MDF board-member Ona McConnell and her Yale Women’s Field Hockey teammates Maddy Sharp and Jessie Accurso for their awesome performance in the Tough Mudder Challenge. The May 13 event was the latest accomplishment in their ongoing mission to raise money for myotonic dystrophy research.

In true Mudder spirit, the three young women ran 12 rocky miles, endured a heart-stopping ice-water plunge, and scrambled through “way too much” barbed wire – all with the letters MDF proudly emblazoned on their bare stomachs.

For more information on the Tough Mudder Challenge, please click here. You can also read about the Yale Get-A-Grip Campaign here.