Area youth ‘Commit to be Fit’

The annual District 206 Elementary Fun Run hit a milestone this year, with the largest number of runners ever taking part.

A total of 305 5th and 6th graders took part in this year’s event, which was called “Commit to be Fit!” That’s up from 297 participants last year. They included runners from Lincoln (LES), Woodland (WES), Voyager (VES), Carlos (CES), Miltona (MES), Garfield (GES) St. Mary’s (SM) and Zion.

The event, which was held at Discovery Middle School in Alexandria on Wednesday, September 21, is about one mile in length and is free to all students who wish to participate.

Boys and girls who finished 6th through 15th in their divisions received pins. Second through 5th place finishers received medals and each grade level winner received a trophy. All pre-registered runners that finished received finisher T-shirts, courtesy of sponsoring businesses.

All participants’ names are put into a random drawing for a bike. Jordan Dahl from Carlos was the winner.

Traveling trophies were awarded to the teacher/school with the top 5th and 6th grade team.

According to Travis Hochhalter, event organizer and 6th grade teacher, this event is held to promote physical fitness among youth.

Following are the top 15 runners in each division. They are listed by name, followed by school and finish time:

5TH GRADE BOYS

1. Patrick Chromey, WES, 7:17

2. Isaac Sanow, VES, 7:32

3. JJ Foster, VES, 7:35

4. Jack Westlund, VES, 7:38

5. Ben Doherty, SM, 7:43

6. Caden Scheunert, VES, 7:48

7. Alex Jost, LES, 7:52

8. RJ DeVaan, VES, 7:53

9. Nick Berglin, VES, 7:55

10. Devyn Hansen, GES, 7:57

11. Wade Odland, VES, 8:00

12. Jared Jost, WES, 8:03

13. Isaac Peterson, MES, 8:04

14. Corey Neubauer, GES, 8:17

15. Wade Revering, GES, 8:18

6TH GRADE BOYS

1. Keaton Gruber, SM, 7:09

2. Shaun Mateer, SM, 7:12

3. Preston Bowden, VES, 7:22

4. Derek Dropik, Zion, 7:29

5. Ivan Brever, MES, 7:31

6. Nicholas Chromey, WES, 7:32

7. Wyatt Jenson, LES, 7:39

8. Jack Hilbrands, LES, 7:40

9. Michael Kuhn, VES, 7:41

10. Brock Zastrow, WES, 7:43

11. Mitchell Toivonen, VES, 7:57

12. Cameron Rice, VES, 7:58

13. Adam Kremer, LES, 7:59

14. Jackson Wichtendahl, VES, 8:03

15. Zach Dummer, VES, 8:06

5TH GRADE GIRLS

1. Sydney Gray, Zion, 8:05

2. McKenna Ellingson, MES, 8:40

3. Anny Koenen, WES, 8:59

4. Addison Rodel, VES, 9:03

5. Hannah Rinicker, LES, 9:08

6. Heather Bollman, LES, 9:12

7. Christina Drown, WES, 9:22

8. Olivia Kopp, WES, 9:25

9. Lynnea Luepke, MES, 9:30

10. Shaelyn Melrose, VES, 9:40

11. Abby Johnson, LES, 9:44

12. Georgia Lussenhop, SM, 9:48

13. Sydney Christenson, LES, 9:52

14. Elizabeth Wangen, MES, 9:57

15. Danika Botzet, SM, 9:58

6TH GRADE GIRLS

1. Emma Schmidt, LES, 8:12

2. Joslyn Kent, VES, 8:30

3. Marisa Hansen, GES, 8:35

4. Allison O’Kne, WES, 8:36

5. Callie Richardson, GES, 8:41

6. Macenna Turnquist, VES, 8:47

7. Kayla Egnes, LES, 8:55

8. Taylor Partington, VES, 8:58

9. Samantha Gilbertson, LES, 9:02

10. Sarah Rohr, SM, 9:05

11. Kristin Trosvig, VES, 9:06

12. McKenzie Carlson, GES, 9:07

13. Raya Peterson, WES, 9:08

14. Alana Rodas, VES, 9:11

15. Flora Kvale, LES, 9:20

Top 5th grade team: Arnold’s team from Voyager Elementary School.

Top 6th grade team: Larson’s team from Voyager Elementary School.

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