diff --git a/server/connections/mongo_conn.js b/server/connections/mongo_conn.js
index 1a4fb98..9fe765f 100644
--- a/server/connections/mongo_conn.js
+++ b/server/connections/mongo_conn.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const chalk = require('chalk')
 const {mongo_uri} = require('../config/keys');
 
 require('../models/User');
+require('../models/Athlete');
 
 mongoose.Promise = global.Promise;
 mongoose.connect(mongo_uri, {
diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 10ee245..5db37cb 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ const cors = require('cors')
 const history = require('connect-history-api-fallback');
 const rateLimit = require('express-rate-limit');
 
-require('./services/socket')(server);
 require('./connections/mongo_conn');
+require('./services/socket')(server);
 
 const dataRoute = require('./routes/data')
 const authRoute = require('./routes/auth')
+const athletesRoute = require('./routes/athletes')
 
 const passport = require('./services/passport');
 const {session_secret} = require('./config/keys');
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ app.use(passport.session(undefined));
 
 app.use(dataRoute)
 app.use(authRoute)
+app.use(athletesRoute)
 
 app.use(history({
     verbose: true
diff --git a/server/routes/athletes.js b/server/routes/athletes.js
index 72be1a0..3c75de9 100644
--- a/server/routes/athletes.js
+++ b/server/routes/athletes.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const {requireAuth} = require('../middlewares/middleware');
 
 const Athlete = mongoose.model('Athlete');
 
-router.get('/api/athletes',  async (req, res) => {
+router.get('/api/athletes', requireAuth, async (req, res) => {
     const athletes = await Athlete.find();
     res.send(athletes);
 });