As each school year comes to an end, elementary school students make a trip to Hafer Field to compete in their school’s “Little Olympics”.To wrap the 2023-2024 year, Edison Elementary School held its Little Olympics on Wednesday,May 1,and Collins Elementary School held its competitions the following day, Thursday, May 2. Around 360 students of each school competed in a variety of events throughout the day.
Little Olympic events were divided by gender and age and included varied length races,high and long jumps, and ball throwing. Youngsters of all ages laughed and performed with their best efforts after much training with Physical Education teachers Ramsey Diaz at Edison and Coach Howard Moore at Collins.
The following students each won or placed in their respective Little Olympics events as stated (all names are spelled exactly as received from Bristow Public Schools): Edison Elementary Little Olympics Event Winners:
5-year-old 50-yard dash:
Girls: 1st - Reagan Taff, 2nd Timberlyn Ellis, 3rd - Rain Bethel Boys: 1st - Tobias Pitts, 2nd Da'Ryus Ledet, 3rd - Isiah Redcherries 6-year-old 50-yard dash:
Girls: 1st - Mercy Hubbell, 2nd - Jordyn Godwin, 3rd - Kambryn Griffith Boys: 1st - Callan Doshier, 2nd Silas Abbott, 3rd - Daylen King 7- year-old 50-yard dash: Girls: 1st - Nora Thomas, 2nd Gracelyn Pitts, 3rd - Alexa Reed Boys: 1st - Kahle Locke, 2nd Connor Smith, 3rd - Aryss Johnson 8-year-old 50-yard dash:
Girls: 1st - Emma Gonzales,2nd - Haezel Gersztenkorn, 3rd Saydee Sturdevant Boys: 1st - Kaysin Willians, 2nd - Westley Houser,3rd - Waden Ihle
9-year-old 50-yard-dash:
Girls: 1st - Charity Vanzant,2nd - Genyry Jacobs, 3rd - Presley Gower Boys: 1st - Loki Thonpson, 2nd - Gunner Bishop, 3rd - Kaden Thomnpson
5-year-old 75-yard-dash:
Girls: 1st - Harmony Jones, 2nd - Hartlee Henderson, 3rd Kadence Eslick Boys: 1st - Brantley Cloud
6-year-old 75-yard-dash:
Girls: 1st - Kinzlee Thornton, 2nd - Oaklynn Turner, 3rd - Luna Tufts Boys: 1st - Henry Thomas, 2nd - Bo Harris, 3rd - Rhowen Sytewart 7-year-old 75-yard-dash:
Girls: 1st - Mary Trujillo, 2nd Addison Sanders, 3rd - Kinadey Still Boys: 1st - Brendon Jackson,2nd - Kamerson Colbert, 3rd - Korbin Lawrence
8-year-old 75-yard-dash:
Girls: 1st - Charity Stephens, 2nd - Zaedrionna Williams, 3rd Jopsephine Wissell Boys: 1st - David Busby, 2nd Van Robinson, 3rd - Ethan Elias
9-year-old 75-yard-dash:
Boys: 1st - Carter Cassidy, 2nd Lexton Mannington, 3rd - Chase McNew
5-year-old 100-yard-dash:
Girls: 1st - Chelsea Burden, 2nd - Archer Bettge, 3rd - Jesse Elias Boys: 1st - Stetson Palmer, 2nd Adrian Hickman, 3rd Brayden Campbell
6-year-old 100-yard-dash:
Girls: 1st - Samaya Brown, 2nd -Shariah Wilson, 3rd - Dawsyn Seachris Boys: 1st - Dallas Smith, 2nd Christopher Rivera, 3rd - Asher Smith
7-year-old 100-yard-dash:
Girls: 1st - Zaylen Lee, 2nd Aryana Adams, 3rd - Rhianna Wilsoj Boys: 1st - Mason Patterson,2nd - Whatt Sims 3rd - Rylan Williams
8-year-old 100-yard-dash:
Girls: 1st - Saylor Biggs, 2nd Zoey Ward, 3rd - Macie Masterson Boys: 1st - Zayvion Allen, 2nd Boston Blakeman Rainey, 3rd Kolsen Biggs
9-year-old 100-yard-dash:
Girls: 1st - Breanna Cole, 2nd -Aislinn Luevano, 3rd - Penelope Elkins Boys: 1st - Jayceon Colbert, 2nd - Jack Graves, 3rd - Noah Tuell Collins Elementary Little Olympics Event Winners:
High jump:
Daisen Bruner, Greg Meyerring, Kendall Burrough, Elliot Antrikin, Andrew Wilson, and Reese Antrikin
Long jump:
Trenton Roberts, Graham Pinson, Grayson Vanzant, Ryan Williams, and Adyson Cooper
Softball throw:
Alayna Abbott, Kamber Warnock, and Evelyn Patterson
Football throw:
Kiyan Williams, Hunter Byasee, and Makai Cain
50-yard dash:
Greg Meyerring, Elizabeth Thornton, Chase Cruce, Talyn Biggs, Javien Dansby, Journey Busch, Bo Gramm, Evelyn Patterson, Jordin Matthews, and Ryker Cantrell
75-yard dash:
Aubrey Vanzant—who broke the school record with a 10.56 time, Hayden Chandler-Parker, Zandyr Bane, Alexis Bishop, Elijah Fullbright, Gracie Stephens, David Price, and Liz Childress
100-yard dash:
Cora Pride, Adyson Cooper, Kingston Cole,Kaydence Hawkins, Davion Jackson,Kamber Warnock, Emerson Fisher—who set a new school record at 12.94 seconds, Kiyan Williams,Amyra Overstreet, and Brayden Hogan
400-meter:
Raigan Smith, Holden Essman, Grayson Vanzant, McKinley Gass—who set a new school record at 1:25, Shootyr Bane—who set a new school record at 1:22, Sloan Diaz—who set a new school record at 1:12, Daisen Bruner—who set a new school record at 1:12,and Cruz Freeman
Room relay:
3B - Mrs. Ledbetter's class, 4A Mrs. Darr's class, and 5D - Mr. Cook’s class