Update 24-hours-at-hackutd-my-first-hackathon.mdx

Author: sonnynomnom

blogs/2025/24-hours-at-hackutd-my-first-hackathon.mdx

@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ Welcome to my first hackathon! ✨
 
 Hi! I’m **Vishalya** ([@vishyyyyyyyyy](https://www.codedex.io/@vishyyyyyyyyy)), a freshman studying Computer Engineering at the **University of Texas at Dallas**. This past weekend, I attended my very first hackathon, [HackUTD](https://hackutd.co), the largest 24-hour hackathon in North America! 😲
 
-In this blog post, I’ll walk you hour-by-hour through the wild, sleepless, chaotic, and unforgettable experience that made me fall in love with hackathons.
+Some stats about HackUTD:
 
-Here's me with the Codédex team:
+- 🙋🏽‍♀️ 3,200+ registrations
+- 👥 1,200+ hackers
+- 🚀 369 projects
+- 🤑 $100k prize pool
 
-![team pic](https://i.imgur.com/w6WbbJC.jpeg)
+In this blog post, I’ll walk you hour-by-hour through the wild, sleepless, chaotic, and unforgettable experience that made me fall in love with hackathons.
 
 ## Initial Expectations