By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–Top performers in the annual Union City Elementary School Turkey Trot/PACER Run competition received their prizes this week.
Students in kindergarten through the fourth grade combined to produce more than 13,000 cans and perishable food items for two charitable organizations that feed and assist the needy during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
A majority of the items were raised as part of the annual Turkey Trot and PACER Run – a practice that allows students to collect pledges and sponsors based on the number of laps they run or walk during PE class. Other items were donated by the public.
The top three students in each grade received medals, with third-graders Miliahya Morrow and Carter Martinek presented trophies for producing the most items of all students.
Natalie Allison’s first-grade class collectively produced the most items, with more than 2,000.
Among the winners were:
KINDERGARTEN
1ST Place – Imori Pruiett, Bode Sherwood
2nd Place – Melah Roberson, Carson Holloman
3rd Place – Victoria Acevado, Brooks Bondurant, David Conley
1ST GRADE
1ST Place – Makayla Cook, Maelinn Martinek, Jack Green, Emmit Miller
2nd Place – Malaysia Cook, Rhalylan Caldwell
3rd Place – Ivy Harrell, Grayson Holloman
2nd GRADE
1ST Place – Wendy Trejo, Olie Keathley
2nd Place – Kylie Kearny, Charlie Parks
3rd Place – Nora Kate Lattus, Jace Smith
3rd GRADE
1ST Place – Meliahya Morrow, Carter Martinek
2nd Place – Carlie Perry, Brandt Sherwood, Knox Norsworthy
3rd Place – Kyzer Prather, Jack Clark
4th GRADE
1ST Place – Alexa Serrany, Adrian Henderson
2nd Place – Tegan Lindsey, Jack Walker
3rd Place – Brooklyn Maddox, Cayden Lattrell