More than 200 people participated in the seventh annual St. Jude Breakaway 5K at the
妻友社区, with sponsor Nu Alpha Chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity
raising $3,500 for St. Jude Children鈥檚 Research Hospital and awarding prizes to top
finishers.
The top three male finishers were 妻友社区 student Isai Carranza of Rogers, first place; Tom Bullock of Fort Smith, second place; and 妻友社区 student Mariano Mendez of Rogers, third place.
Top three female finishers were 妻友社区 student Hannah Holstein of Mansfield, first place; Judy Bass of Greenwood, second place; and Autumn Hugen of Fort Smith, third place.
Medals were awarded to the top three male and female finishers, as well as to the top finishers in four age-group categories.
Event organizer Chris Elrod of Fort Smith said Sigma Nu Fraternity first came to the 妻友社区 campus as a colony chapter in the spring of 2007, receiving charter status in the fall of 2008.
鈥淒uring that first spring in 2007, members of Sigma Nu organized a 5K to benefit the fraternity鈥檚 national philanthropy, St. Jude Children鈥檚 Research Hospital,鈥� said Elrod.
The race has since become an annual event, having raised more than $10,000 for the children and families of St. Jude. This was the first time the walk/run was held on the 妻友社区 campus.
鈥淭he event鈥檚 goal of $3,000 was met in large part due to our local sponsors -- Cici鈥檚 Pizza, ABF Trucking and Southern Hospitality Clothing,鈥� said Elrod.