The last day of school in Freedom was May 13 and included Little Olympics. Little Olympics is something the pre-K through sixth-grade students participate in and has been a traditional activity at Freedom for several years. This year everyone from teachers, staff, administrators and students, seventh through tenth grades, helped prepare and manage the event. Juniors and seniors were at vo-tech.

Results of the Little Olympics contests:

Discus – Fifth grade: Trenton Welty, first place with a throw of 40 feet; Bryson Sapp, second place with a throw of 29 feet. Sixth grade: Gavin Myatt-Stebens, first place with a throw of 47 feet; Tegan Cook, second place with a throw of 41 feet.

Frisbee Throw – Pre-K: Asher Henning, first place; K: Farryn Elrod, first place; first grade: Clayton Smith, first place; third grade: Skylynn Cole, first place; fourth grade: Brooklynn Wise, first place.

Long Jump – Pre-K: Paislynn Stearns, first place; Kindergarten: Kaydren Traugott, first place; Rigger Chumley, second place; Jude Braswell, third place; first grade: Zachaos Marsh, first place; Jaylee Baggs, second place; Ryder Wise, third place; Dante Lewis, fourth place; second grade: Brysen Holcombe, first place; Jack Wilson, second place; Kinzlee Sapp, third place; third grade: Tyler Pierce first place; Owen Braswell, second place; Paige Sterns third place; Reily Wise fourth place; fourth grade: Bode Smith and Jimmie Smith tied for first place; Brooklyn Riggs, second place; Reagan Wilson, third place; fifth grade: Trenton Welty, first place; Bryson Sapp, second place; sixth grade: Tegan Cook, first place.

Shot Put – fifth grade: Trenton Welty, first place; sixth grade: Gavin Myatt-Stebens, first place.

Softball Throw – Pre-K: Asher Henning, first place; Paislynn Stearns, second place; kindergarten: Kaydren Traugott, first place; Jude Braswell, second place; Rigger Chumley, third place; Farryn Elrod, fourth place; first grade: Dante Lewis, first place; Jaylee Baggs, second place; Zachaos Marsh, third place; Clayton Smith, fourth place; Ryder Wise, fifth place; second grade: Brysen Holcombe first place; Jack Wilson, second place; Kinzlee Sapp, third place; third grade: Tyler Pierce, first place; Reily Wise, second place; Paige Sterns, third place; Skylynn Cole, fourth place; Owen Braswell, fifth place; fourth grade: Jimmie Smith tied for first place; Bode Smith, second place; Brooklyn Riggs, third place; Reagan Wilson, fourth place; Brooklynn Wise, fifth place.

50 Meter Dash – Pre-K: Paislynn Stearns, first place; Aher Henning second place. Kindergarten: Kaydren Traugott first place; Jude Braswell second place; Farryn Elrod third place. First grade: Clayton Smth first place; Jaylee Baggs second place; Dante Lewis third place; Ryder Wise fourth place. Second grade: Brysen Holcombe first place; Kinzlee Sapp second place; Jack Wilson third place.

100 Meter – Pre-K: Paislynn Stearns first place; Aher Henning second place. Kindergarten: Kaydren Traugott first place; Rigger Chumley second place; Farryn Elrod third place. First grade: Clayton Smth first place; Jaylee Baggs second place; Dante Lewis third place; Ryder Wise fourth place. Second grade: Kinzlee Sapp first place. Third grade: Tyler Pierce first place; Paige Sterns second place; Owen Braswell third place; Skylynn Cole and Reily Wise fourth place; Owen Braswell fifth place. Fourth grade: Bode Smith first place; Brooklyn Riggs second place; Jimmie Smith third place; Reagan Wilson fourth place; Brooklynn Wise fifth place. 5 grade: Trenton Welty first place; Bryson Sapp second place. 6 grade: Tegan Cook first; Gavin Myatt-Stebens second.

200 meter – Second grade: Jack Wilson. Third grade: Tyler Pierce first place; Paige Sterns second place; Owen Braswell third place; Skylynn Cole fourth place; Reily Wise fifth place. Fourth grade: Jimmie Smith first place; Brooklyn Riggs second place; Brooklynn Wise third place. 5 grade: Trenton Welty first place; Bryson Sapp second place. 6 grade: Tegan Cook first; Gavin Myatt-Stebens second.

400 Meter – First grade: Zachaos Marsh first place; Second grade: Brysen Holcombe first place.

Jude Braswell and Farryn Elrod show off their ribbons. Photo by Katie Strehl

Mile – First Grade: Zachaos Marsh; Fourth Grade: Bode Smith first place; Reagan Wilson second place.