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.
This year’s winners were:
6th-grade girls:
Trafford - May Wang; Penn - TIE: Gianna Allen, Bianca Leonello, Gianna Leonello
7th-grade girls:
Trafford - TIE: Taylor Gladkowski, Mia Mastroianni, Lillian Hawk; Penn - Lauren Kain
8th-grade girls:
Trafford - Raya Johnson; Penn - Isabella Rager
6th-grade boys:
Trafford - Heath Lekovitch; Penn - Will Weishaar
7th-grade boys:
Trafford - Kelton O'Reilly; Penn - Noah Hopkins
8th-grade boys:
Trafford - Blake Porter; Penn - Tanner DeStefano
Penn Middle students assemble at the starting line
6th-grader Heath Lekovitch crosses the finish line at Trafford Middle School
Penn Middle 7th-grader Owen Hodge follows the trail through the Bushy Run grounds
8th-grader Raya Johnson finished in the top spot for Trafford girls
Lillian Hawk, Mia Mastroianni, and Taylor Gladkowski tie for first place of Trafford’s 7th-grade girls
Penn Middle students (front) Kason Offield, (back) Trey Miller and Nate Casey
Trafford Middle School 5K winners were Lillian Hawk, Mia Mastroianni, Taylor Gladkowski, Raya Johnson, Kelton O'Reily, Blake Porter, and Heath Lekovitch (missing from photo: May Wang)