The College of Engineering hosted a public 5k run/walk from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 on the WSU campus. More than 130 people registered for the event, and despite the cold temperatures, 106 people ultimately participated. Through registration fees, about $3,600 was raised, which will benefit the College of Engineering Need-Based Scholarship Fund.
Following the 5k, awards were presented to the overall fastest participant, as well as the top three fastest male and female participants in the student category, staff/faculty category, alumni category and community member category. Winners were as follows:
- Overall fastest: Max Lazzo (alum)
- Top three male students: Cooper Zimmer, Adan Silerio and Cole Albert
- Top three female students: Lizabeth Mueting, Olivia O’Reilly and Isabella Porter
- Top two male staff/faculty: Christopher Leonard and Kobe Ford
- Top three female staff/faculty: Monica Bergkamp, Tracee Friess and Julie Scott
- Top three male alumni: Max Lazzo, Clark Pint and PJ Phan
- Top three female alumni: Carina Perez, Samatha Ringer and Natalie Castillo
- Top three male community members: Samual Scott, Seth Bergman and Ryan Nance
- Top three community members: Sana Christmann, Erika Pint and Daisy Marquez