Community Corner
Students Show Spirit at Fun Walk/Run
The Mehlville/Oakville Foundation celebrated its 22nd annual Fun Walk/Run Saturday at Jefferson Barracks.
was ablaze with color on Saturday morning as approximately 40 runners and 700 walkers took to the fitness trail in their school colors for the 22nd annual Mehlville/Oakville Foundation Fun Walk/Run. The Fun Walk/Run is one of the major fundraisers for the foundation, and according to the event's co-organizer Sandy Applegate, it raised around $5,000 for educational projects in the district.
The morning began with a 5K run, followed by an intense school spirit competition with schools singing or doing cheers, and a fun walk to wrap-up the morning.
Fourteen schools were represented in the spirit competition, and several awards were presented. Awards were also given to the first place male and female runners in the 5K race, as well as to the top three male and female runners in each age brackets.
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School Spirit Awards:
Highest Percent Participation in an Elementary School: Rogers Elementary School
Highest Percent Participation in a Middle School: Bernard Middle School
Most School Spirit in an Elementary School 1st place: Rogers Elementary School
Most School Spirit in an Elementary School 2nd place: tie- Wohlwend Elementary School, Hagemann Elementary School, Bierbaum Elementary School
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Most School Spirit in a Middle School 1st place: Oakville Middle School
Most School Spirit in a Middle School 2nd place: Bernard Middle School
5K awards:
1st Place Female: Jill Huelsmann
1st Pace Male: Renato Durante
Female 19 and Under:
1st place: Kaitlin Dettmann
2nd place: Vi-Vi- Phan
Female 20 - 29:
1st place: Emily Langston
Female 30 – 39:
1st place: Jill Huelsmann
2nd place: Annette Woldanski
3rd place: Katie Heggemeier
Female 40 – 49:
1st place: Molly Chapin
2nd place: Kari Grass
3rd place: Kim Garrett
Female 50 and Over:
1st place: Heide Plaster
2nd place: Diane Langston
3rd place: Chris Strzembosz
Male 19 and Under:
1st place: Conrad Bucholtz
2nd place: Caden Burns
Male 20 - 29:
1st place: Will Nunn
Male 30 – 39:
1st place: Renato Durante
2nd place: Chris Huelsmann
3rd place: Patrick Keenoy
Male 40 – 49:
1st place: David Walcshauser
2nd place: Bob Scherr
3rd place: Michael O’Donnell
Male 50 and Over:
1st place: Tad Dettman
2nd place: Andre Strzembosz
