Twenty-three fifth graders from Franklin Elementary School recently competed in the 8th Annual Surry County Schools GROW Strong 5K at Fisher River Park!
GROW is an acronym for Go Run Our World. The initiative encourages enthusiasm for health and wellness, and a love of running. Each team’s coach trains students to run a 5K and teaches perseverance, responsibility, race etiquette, self-motivation, self-pride, and teamwork. Training takes place over ten weeks leading up to the big event.
Congratulations to Maddie Beck, Megan Garcia Rivera, Hayden Golding, Josiah Hernandez-Alonso, Finn Hoehn, Adalynn Inman, Macen Jackson, Serena Jernigan, Ayanna Martin, Byron Martinez Lopez, Reese Mayes, Maevyn McMillian, Julianna Medel Ponce, Cora Murray, Benjamin Oberg, Iker Ramirez Torres, Gisell Reyes-Medrano, Braxton Sawyers, Corlil Simmons, Kennedy Stanley, Aubrey Thomas, Emma Tolbert, and Clarissa Vega!
Thank you to Chick-fil-A of Mount Airy, White Sulphur Springs, and 13 Bones for sponsoring Franklin Elementary School’s GROW Strong 5k team!