{"id":100157,"date":"2026-10-13T08:48:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=100157"},"modified":"2026-10-13T08:48:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:48:24","slug":"annual-5k-color-run-honors-fhsu-students-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=100157","title":{"rendered":"Annual 5k Color Run honors FHSU student’s legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Story by MAYLIN SANDERS Photos by BREANNA HOY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual Serena\u2019s Sunflower 5k took place on Saturday. Named in honor of Serena Blaske, an FHSU student who passed away in 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Serena\u2019s mother, Michelle Blaske, Serena was very involved during her time at Fort Hays State. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c…From traveling with the football team as a manager, serving as the Coliseum sound tech for basketball, helping guard the pool, and working with little ones through the teacher education group, Serena found so many ways to make a difference and be a part of the Tiger family,\u201d Michelle said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As her mother describes, Serena found many ways to make a difference and be involved on campus. The 5k, which also includes a color run, honors Serena\u2019s memory and helps fund the annual Serena Blaske Memorial Scholarship for an FHSU student who shares the same qualities as Serena. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FHSU has helped to keep Serena\u2019s memory and legacy alive by hosting Serena\u2019s Sunflower 5k Color Run each year since 2022. Michelle Blaske explains how grateful she and her family are for the run taking place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are incredibly thankful to Fort Hays State University for supporting Serena\u2019s Memorial Scholarship by hosting the 5k Color Run for the past five years.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n