Penn-Trafford’s middle school students took part in the district’s traditional 5K race during the last 2 weeks of school. As is customary, the Penn Middle students were bused to Bushy Run Battlefield to run through the scenic fields and trails. Trafford Middle students ran a course that wound through their school’s campus.
The fastest times from each school were:
6th-grade girls:
Trafford - Kylie Kalkstein; Penn - Caroline Jeneski
7th-grade girls:
Trafford - Blake Armstrong; Penn - Lyla Lebe
8th-grade girls:
Trafford - Zoe Bell; Penn - Giana Leonello
6th-grade boys:
Trafford - Alix Shenk; Penn - Peter Funari
7th-grade boys:
Trafford - Jackson Botti; Penn - Sawyer Cribbs
8th-grade boys:
Trafford - Sloan Simpson; Penn - Blake Telenko
7th-grader Jackson Botti crosses the finish line with Trafford Middle School’s fastest time of 19:32
8th-grader Gianna Leonello took first place among Penn Middle School girls, sign held by student council members Jacob DeRiggi and Declan Joyce
8th-grader Blake Telenko crosses the finish line with the fastest time of Penn Middle School participants
The Trafford Middle School winners were (left to right) Alex Shenk, Jackson Botti, Sloan Simpson, Blake Armstrong, Zoe Bell, and Kylie Kalkstein