News release from Michelle Wright, Distinguished Extension Agent Family and Community Health
Austin County families are rocking and rolling! As the fourth week of Walk Across Texas ends, we’re excited to highlight the incredible dedication and effort from our participants. So far, families have walked a combined total of 34,171 miles — an impressive accomplishment! Keep in mind this is just a preliminary snapshot, as spring break affected reporting. A comprehensive update with each campus’s progress will be provided in the 6th week summary.
Brazos Elementary has 11,026 miles.
O’Bryant Primary is in second place with 7,883.
West End is in third place with 7,768 miles.
O’Bryant Intermediate is in fourth place with 7,494 miles.
The top five performing classes at Brazos Elementary
- M. Miller (5th Grade) – 2,961 miles
- K. Miller (4th Grade) – 2,343 miles
- Chupik (1st Grade) – 1,196 miles
- Melnar (4 th Grade) – 695 miles
- Henderson (3rd Grade) – 580 miles
The top five performing classes at O’Bryant Primary are
- Bilski (1 st Grade) – 1,060 miles
- Buhler (Kinder) – 665 miles
- Walling (2 nd Grade) – 569 miles
- Falke (1st Grade) – 502 miles
- Jurek (3rd Grade) – 409 miles
The top five performing classes at West End Elementary are
- Wade (5th Grade) – 1,303 miles
- Saye (2nd Grade) – 947 miles
- Matthies (4 th Grade) – 854 miles
- Schomburg (2 nd Grade) – 815 miles
- Guerrero (3 rd Grade) – 721 miles
The top five performing classes at O’Bryant Intermediate are
- Fishbeck (5th Grade) – 1,621 miles
- Durham (5th Grade), 1,438 miles
- Siptak (4th Grade), 1,104 miles
- Greenville (5th Grade), 1,011 miles
- Orsak (4th ) – 576 miles
Keep it up everyone because it’s just the beginning! Walk Across Texas results can be found on our Austin County-Texas A&M AgriLife Facebook Page. Walk Across Texas@ is an 8-week walking program promoted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas A&M School for Rural Public Health. Locally, the fun and fitness program is being sponsored by the Family and Consumer Sciences Advisory Board of the Austin County Extension Service.
