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Pearland ISD Students Shine at We Are Houston 5k

5K Student Participants
  • District
  • Magnolia
  • PJH West
  • Sablatura

36 Pearland ISD students participated in the We Are Houston 5K, the exciting kickoff event for the Aramco Half Marathon and Chevron Houston Marathon weekend.

The team, which included students from Sablatura Middle School, Pearland Junior High West and Magnolia Elementary, dedicated themselves to rigorous training. Students attended twice-weekly practices from early October, engaging in a challenging regimen of distance workouts, fartleks, shuttle runs and timed runs. The hard work paid off, with several runners achieving personal records on race day. Notably, many students successfully completed their first-ever 5K, demonstrating the program's effectiveness in fostering a love for running and physical activity.

This success is attributed to the invaluable support of dedicated volunteer coaches. Brandi Thonsgard, Sablatura Middle School PE teacher, led the team. Additionally, Lisa Sanchez, Sablatura teacher, expertly paced the faster runners, while Rhiana Cass, Sablatura teacher, provided essential supervision during workouts. Karen Jaramillo, Lawhon Elementary PE teacher, generously shared her expertise and encouraged students she had previously taught in her own classes. The team also benefited from the guidance of two community members, Ben Smith and Olga Somers.

"Our program continues to grow in popularity each year, inspiring students to embrace a healthy and active lifestyle," Thonsgard said. "We are incredibly proud of our students' dedication and achievements. This program is a vital part of our commitment to Build Pearland Proud."

Team Members Include:

Magnolia Elementary

Eli Cass

 

Sablatura Middle School

Nathan Albiter
Aiden Amspoker
Gwyneth Cass
Selina Chen
Ishaan Chinta
Mariah Conner
Eshal Dawood
Hania Dawood
Nathan Albiter
Aiden Amspoker
Gwyneth Cass
 
Selina Chen
Ishaan Chinta
Mariah Conner
Eshal Dawood
Hania Dawood
Shajia Dawood
Malek Elashheb
Yusf Elashheb
Sarah Epstein
Xiaoan Fan
Kinley Gates
 
Ampersand Godwin
Harrison Goetchius
Warren Goetchius
Izak Hanzon
Emily Hunter
Jaxon Koenig
Kody Krieg
Melina Lopez
Jorge Lopez
Lanson Piper
Joey Ponce
 
Everett Rebuck
Brooklyn Reyes
Hurdis Rhodes
Javier Rodriguez
Victoria Sanchez
Maximus Tsan
Shian Wang
 
 

 

Pearland Junior High West

Wania Dawood
Victoria Pham
Emma Rosburg
5K Student Participants