Over a dozen grade-schoolers participate in Aberdeen Youth Fun Run

Local elementary-school runners compete at Miller Junior High track on Sunday

The Aberdeen High School cross-country team hosted its Youth Fun Run on Sunday at Miller Junior High School in Aberdeen.

Over a dozen local grade-schoolers participated in their respective races, which consisted of a 1-mile loop course that started and ended on the Miller track.

In the boys race, fifth-grader Brody Hatton of Central Park Elementary and third-grader Robbie Cech of Stevens Elementary tied for first place with identical times of 6:49.46.

Alex Steele, a fourth-grader from St. Mary School, placed third with a time of 8:38.44.

The girls race was won by Eastyn Vines, a second-grader from Robert Gray Elementary who crossed the finish line with a time of 8:02.98.

Fourth-grader Gemma Courts from Robert Gray placed second (8:39.22) with McDermonth second-grader Brynlee Burgher placing third (9:02.22).

Proceeds raised from the event will go to the benefit of the Aberdeen cross-country team and Aberdeen High School ASB.

Full results are listed below.

SUBMITTED PHOTO The Aberdeen Youth Fun Run 1-mile winners pose for a photo on Sunday at the Miller Junior High School track. Pictured are (front row, from left) Brynlee Burgher, Eastyn Vines. Back row: Gemma Courts, Robbie Cech, Brody Hatton and Alex Steele.

SUBMITTED PHOTO The Aberdeen Youth Fun Run 1-mile winners pose for a photo on Sunday at the Miller Junior High School track. Pictured are (front row, from left) Brynlee Burgher, Eastyn Vines. Back row: Gemma Courts, Robbie Cech, Brody Hatton and Alex Steele.

Results

Boys: 1-tie, Brody Hatton, Central Park, 6:49.46. 1-t, Robbie Cech, Stevens, 6:49.46. 3, Alex Stelle, St. Mary, 8:38.44. 4, Travis McGowan, Central Park, 9:29.13. 5, Alejondro Martinez, Stevens, 12:55.44. 6, Brandon Hernandez, Stevens, 15:48.28.

Girls: 1, Eastyn Vines, Robert Gray, 8:02.98. 2, Gemma Courts, 8:39.22. 3, Brynlee Burgher, McDermoth, 9:02.22. 4, Robin McGowan, Central Park, 9:35.55. 5, Theia Stream, McDermoth, 10:58.35. 6, Emma Ranheim, A.J. West, 11:15.56. 7, Natalia Burgher, McDermoth, 11:16.07. 8, Fynlee Brown, A.J. West, 11:17.17. 9, Eleanor Thurston, St. Mary, 11:27.80. 10, Brylee Best, A.J. West, 13:30.22.