A 10-year-old Shell Rock will serve as honorary Kid Captain when the Iowa Hawkeyes take on Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl on December 27. Hunter Fasse is the son of Jessi Frericks-Fasse and Tom Fasse. Hunter was born with a cleft lip and palate and had his first surgery five months later at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. He underwent a second surgery after his first birthday. Hunter continued to meet with his cleft team twice a year. In 2013 he underwent jaw reconstruction using bone from his own hip. Hunter has undergone years of speech therapy and will soon begin the orthodontia phase of treatment. The Kid Captain program is a partnership between UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes to honor pediatric patients and celebrate their inspirational stories.
