On Monday, April 22, the 5th Grade Track Meet and Wellness Fair was held. All the Plainfield Elementary Schools competed against each other. A big thank you goes out to Mrs. Erin Elsey for coaching our team! Overall, Van Buren came in second to Central. Students had the opportunity to run the 100, 200, 100 hurdles, 400, 800, 4 x 100 Relay, participate in shot put, long jump, javelin throw, and discus. It was a great turn out and fun was had by all!
Congratulations to the following students:
Girls:
-Berkeley Williams: 1st in 100m dash and 1st in 200m dash
-Marlie Eickhoff: 2nd in 100m dash
-Dairicka Howard: 3rd in 200m dash
-Ava Broyles: 4th in the 200m dash and 2nd in the shot put
-Kennedy Griggs: 3rd in 100m hurdles
-Van Buren 4x100 relay team = 1st = Dairicka Howard, Berkeley Williams, Olivia Hedges, and Marlie Eickhoff
Boys:
-Oliver Eve: 2nd in the 200m dash, 2nd in the 400m dash, and 3rd in long jump
-Jaden West: 3rd in 200m dash
-Zach Daum: 4th in 200m dash, 3rd in 400m dash, 3rd 100m hurdles
-Ethan Wheetley: 2nd in shot put
-Jayden Kaliman: 3rd in javelin
-Van Buren 4x100 relay team= 4th place = Ethan Wheetley, Zach Daum, Jayden Kaliman, and Drew White