Go Pioneers! Pine Trail Elementary students take part in annual Pioneer Mile race

This year, 84 boys and 55 girls qualified for the race, an increase from last year's qualifiers.

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How quick can you run a mile?

For 139 Pine Trail Elementary students, the answer is "in nine minutes, or less." 

On Friday, Feb. 28, the school held its annual Pioneer Mile race, an initiative created by former coach James Vollinger over 30 years ago. To qualify, male students must prove to their PE coaches that they can run a mile during the school year in eight minutes or less, and female students have to do so in nine minutes or less. 

This year, 84 boys and 55 girls qualified for the race, an increase from last year's qualifiers.

The school currently has a record of its fastest Pioneer Mile at 5 minutes and 57 seconds. Fourth grade student Espn Haines, whose sister Breckland also won the girl's race, came very close to beating it — he finished his mile in 5 minutes and 59 seconds. 

The winners of this year's race were:

Girls

  1. Breckland Haines, third grade, 6:45
  2. Brooklyn Vitello, third grade, 6:49
  3. Adalyn Tabb, fourth grade, 6:50

Boys

  1. Espn Haines, fourth grade, 5:59

    2. Richard Giannis, fourth grade, 6:02

    3. Carter Reardon, third grade, 6:10

 

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