JWMS students get fit in annual 3K race

STAR JOURNAL

Sunny skies prevailed Thursday morning when approximately 180 boys and girls at James Williams Middle School in Rhinelander participated in the annual 3-kilometer race as part of Physical Education and Sports Week in the city.

Mayor Dick Johns was on hand to read the proclamation for the week before the race as students headed from JWMS to Central Intermediate School and back.

Eighth-grader Abe Laggis was alone in front when he reached the finish line first overall in 11 minutes, 42 seconds. Eighth-grader Izzy Haverkampf finished as the top girl in 13:41.

The top-five boys and girls in each grade included:

Sixth-grade boys

Jaden Beske, Cayden Neri, Jackson Smith, Cole Price, Carter Detienne.

Sixth-grade girls

Annika Johnson, Megan Brown, Sage Flory, Brynn Brzycki, McKenna Brown.

Seventh-grade boys

Jacob Weddle, Jake Losch, Joe Lieder, Zach Goodrich, Isaac Bixby.

Seventh-grade girls

Ellery Werner, Marissa Martin, Delaney Chillemi, Lilly Eternicka, Bel Ernst.

Eighth-grade boys

Abe Laggis Walker Hartman, Nick Kriesel, Calvin Schneider, Charlie Skinner.

Eighth-grade girls

Izzy Haverkampf, Lexis Morrison, Kendra Durkee, Isabella Anderson, Carleene Morien.

Eighth-grader Abe Laggis arrives back at James Williams Middle School to finish first overall in Thursday's annual 3-kilometer race for grades 6-8. His winning time was 11 minutes, 42 seconds. Photo by Kevin Boneske

Eighth-grader Izzy Haverkampf reaches the finish line at James Williams Middle School as the top girl in Thursday's 3-kilometer race with a time of 13 minutes, 41 seconds. Photo by Kevin Boneske