Team 7-1 and Team 8-2 each won traveling trophies for participation Friday at the 12th annual Fun Run Against Drugs at Emporia Middle School’s fitness trail.
A total of 210 students took part in the event. Team 7-1 had the most seventh-graders participating, with 37 student runners, while Team 8-2 had 73 students. EMS has a total of 274 seventh-graders and 294 eighth-graders.
The run was organized by physical education teachers Barb Clark and Matt Holopirek.
The top 10 individuals, listed by grade and gender, were:
Seventh-grade boys and their times: Obed Barkus, 6:20; Drew Stapp, 6:30; Bazill Santos, 6:37; Braxton Marstall, 6:41; Lane Brewer, 6:44; Elliott Smith, 6:45; Ethan Powell, 6:46; Max Detwileer, 6:47; Nollan Kirmer, 6:49; Nick Nelson, 6:53; Dagan Morris, 6:56; Jhon Huachaca, 7:03; Bryan Melendez, 7:13.
Seventh-grade girls: Kayla Ayer, 7:05; Amber Schaeffer, 7:29; Nienna Ramirez, 7:32; Karen Meinholdt, 7:37; Kayna Hastings, 7:38; Miranda Lane, 8:12; Chanel Louangboriboune, 8:14; Megan Hilbish, 8:24; Cynthia Rivas, 8:39; Chantel Gomez, 8:43.
Eighth-grade boys: Jesus Pineda, 5:36; Raul Perlera, 5:43; Giovanni Juarez, 5:47; Devin Hutchinson, 5:55; Jackson Perez, 6:01; Justin Steinlage, 6:11; Henry Sandoval, 6:14; Alberto Hernandez, 6:16; Alex Thompson, 6:17; Cole Collumber, 6:21.
Eighth-grade girls: Celeste Ortiz, 7:07; Sydney Main, 7:27; Marina Juarez, 7:41; Morgan Nail, 7:52; Stephanie Cervantes, 7:54; Oasis Hernandez, 8:09; Emilyn Giffin, 8:24; Jordan Kaiser, 8:52; Cindy Chavez, 9:12; Alondra Rico, 9:35; Danni Clay, 9:35.
The event was sponsored by Emporians for Drug Awareness, Safe and Drug Free Schools, EMS, EMS PTO, Project QUEST, and Newman Regional Health Center.