Add date parsing to contest data in app.py for improved data handling

- Introduced datetime parsing for the 'Date' column in the grab_contest_names function, enhancing data accessibility and usability.
- This change supports ongoing efforts to streamline data processing and improve overall application functionality.

app.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from fuzzywuzzy import process
 from collections import Counter
 from pymongo.mongo_client import MongoClient
 from pymongo.server_api import ServerApi
+from datetime import datetime
 
 def init_conn():
         
@@ -21,9 +22,11 @@ def grab_contest_names(db, sport):
     cursor = collection.find()
 
     curr_info = pd.DataFrame(list(cursor)).drop('_id', axis=1)
+    curr_info['Date'] = pd.to_datetime(curr_info['Date'])
     contest_names = curr_info['Contest Name']
     contest_id_map = dict(zip(curr_info['Contest Name'], curr_info['Contest ID']))
     contest_date_map = dict(zip(curr_info['Contest Name'], curr_info['Date']))
+    
 
     return contest_names, contest_id_map, contest_date_map, curr_info