{"id":68439,"date":"2022-10-17T10:01:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T15:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=68439"},"modified":"2022-10-17T10:01:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T15:01:41","slug":"first-annual-serenas-sunflower-5k-hosted-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=68439","title":{"rendered":"First annual Serena&#8217;s Sunflower 5K hosted this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BY RAEGAN NEUFELD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fort Hays faculty members, students and community members joined together on Saturday morning to honor Serena Blaske, a student who passed away last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"First Annual Serena Sunflower 5k\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xqA3xrr7WEY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An estimated 67 participants registered for the first annual Serena\u2019s Sunflower 5K. The race was organized by a number of faculty members and students from the College of Education, starting specifically with Linda Feldstein and Heather Musil, two of Blaske\u2019s professors in the Teacher Education program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe knew that she had been an athlete,\u201d Feldstein said. \u201cShe ran track at her previous university before coming here. She was involved with the football team, swimming and I believe basketball. She was very involved in sports, so we knew running would be something that she would feel good about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musil had a similar sentiment while speaking to participants prior to the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs you all know, [Serena] loved to compete,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musil also told participants that money raised from the registration fees would help fund a scholarship set up by the Blaske family. The scholarship will be available to student-athletes in the College of Education. According to Feldstein, support for the scholarship has come from all over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe also had a lot of people running 5Ks both in Stafford, where Serena was from, and in Kansas City, so those folks are also donating to the scholarship fund,\u201d she said. \u201cThen we have people who have just donated money because they knew her but couldn\u2019t be here today, so we\u2019ve had lots of donations.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The race began after opening remarks from both Musil and Paul Adams, dean of the College of Education. The route started by Hammond Hall, went along the dike and into campus, and finished back at Hammond. Signs along the way featured tidbits about Blaske\u2019s life at Fort Hays, such as her time as a lifeguard at the Tiger Fitness Center or as a manager for the football team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think things have gone really, really well,\u201d Feldstein said. \u201cI really want to acknowledge the rest of the people who have been helping me out. I never could have pulled this off on my own, so I\u2019ve had a team of people who\u2019ve been really helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With plans for the race to happen every year, Feldstein hopes for it to continue to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI had a monetary goal for this particular year, in terms of how much we could donate [to the scholarship], and I think we have met that goal,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019re just hoping to maybe be able to raise a little more every single year as time goes forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" data-attachment-id=\"68440\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=68440\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Adams-and-King-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Adams-and-King-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Adams-and-King-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption>Kaleb King, one of the student organizers and emcee, and Paul Adams get ready to address participants before the race.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" data-attachment-id=\"68441\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=68441\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/First-place-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/First-place-scaled.jpg?resize=790%2C527\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/First-place-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/First-place-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C247&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/First-place-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/First-place-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/First-place-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/First-place-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/First-place-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/First-place-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption>The first place finisher crosses the \u2018finish line\u2019 held by two volunteers.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" data-attachment-id=\"68442\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=68442\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Registration-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Registration\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Heather Musil gets participants signed in before the race.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Registration-scaled.jpg?fit=370%2C247&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Registration-scaled.jpg?fit=790%2C527&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"68442\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Registration-scaled.jpg?resize=790%2C527\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Registration-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Registration-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C247&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Registration-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Registration-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Registration-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Registration-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Registration-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Registration-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption>Heather Musil gets participants signed in before the race.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" data-attachment-id=\"68443\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=68443\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Route-sign-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Route sign\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Signs along the route gave participants information about Serena Blaske\u2019s life.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Route-sign-scaled.jpg?fit=370%2C247&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Route-sign-scaled.jpg?fit=790%2C527&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"68443\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Route-sign-scaled.jpg?resize=790%2C527\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Route-sign-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Route-sign-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C247&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Route-sign-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Route-sign-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Route-sign-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Route-sign-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Route-sign-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Route-sign-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption>Signs along the route gave participants information about Serena Blaske\u2019s life.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" data-attachment-id=\"68444\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=68444\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Runners-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Runners\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Participants stand at the starting line ready to run, jog, or walk.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Runners-scaled.jpg?fit=370%2C247&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Runners-scaled.jpg?fit=790%2C527&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"68444\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Runners-scaled.jpg?resize=790%2C527\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Runners-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Runners-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C247&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Runners-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Runners-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Runners-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Runners-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Runners-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Runners-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption>Participants stand at the starting line ready to run, jog, or walk.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" data-attachment-id=\"68445\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=68445\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Welcome-sign-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Welcome sign\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;One of the welcome signs outside of the Hammond Hall parking lot. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Welcome-sign-scaled.jpg?fit=370%2C247&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Welcome-sign-scaled.jpg?fit=790%2C527&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"68445\" 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