More than 350 students in elementary and middle school braved the chilly weather to participate in the Robert Cipriano Memorial Cross Country Run on Monday, May 1.
Students in fourth through eighth grade who ran well enough in their gym class at school were invited to participate in the event held at Ford Field Park in Dearborn. Middle school students (grades 6-8) ran a 1.5 mile race, while students in fourth and fifth grade competed in a one-mile race.
Parents interested in how well their child did, can check out the final results here. The top 10 finishers in each category will receive a medal, which are being sent to their gym teachers to distribute.
Top finishers include:
Elementary boys:
- Faisal Mohamed – Snow – 6:36.4
- Hunter VanAllen – Lindbergh – 6:37.1
- Abdullah Ahmed – Salina Int – 6:42.2
- Hussein Fayad – Howard – 6:42.3
- Luay Almansoob – Salina Int – 6:55.5
- Omar Alnajjar – Oakman – 6:55.8
- Taofeeq Saleh – Henry Ford – 6:56.1
- Mohamed Shahit – Salina Int – 6:59.9
- Carson Post – Howard – 7:01.1
- Mohamad (Naji) – Haigh – 7:03.3
Elementary girls:
- Emina Cehaja – Lindbergh – 7:28.4
- Nihal Almudhalaa – William Ford – 7:45.7
- Tanya Coronado – Lindbergh – 7:52.8
- Kylie Fitch – River Oaks – 7:55.3
- Rahaf Albakry – Salina Int – 7:57.1
- Juliana Hazime – Haigh – 7:58.4
- Fatima Husssein – Howard – 8:01.3
- Jozie Grignon – Lindbergh – 8:01.8
- Joud Hassan – Salina Int – 8:02.9
- Hala Mahfal – Geer Park – 8:15.7
Middle school boys:
- Mourad Algahmi – Woodworth – 8:37.9
- Abdo Alasaadi – Woodworth – 9:19.6
- Chisomo Willson – Smith – 9:26.1
- Quinn Wilson-Schwartz – Smith – 9:27.0
- Ben Ross – Bryant – 9:35.6
- Chase Gilbert – Smith – 10:18.7
- Ubaid AbdulRahim – Smith – 10:28.0
- Mukbal Omar – Salina Int – 10:32.8
- Majd Alhusaini – Woodworth – 10:45.3
- Raed Saleh – Bryant – 10:52.0
Middle school girls:
- Hope Marshall – Bryant – 10:48.7
- Madeena El-Mubarak – STEM – 11:00.9
- Maya Elachkar – Woodworth – 11:01.5
- Hala Jawad – Bryant – 11:17.0
- Helena Kreis – Woodworth – 11:36.5
- Calyssa Post – STEM – 11:36.7
- Zahara Hazime – Bryant – 12:10.1
- Gianna Harmon – Bryant – 12:10.1
- Zahraa Ridha – STEM – 12:21.0
- Malak Bazzi – STEM – 15:01.8
Robert Cipriano was the district’s Director of Business Services for more than 10 years. He also oversaw athletics in the district. Mr. Cipriano was tragically killed in April 2012. At the time, Mr. Cipriano, an avid runner, was working with the athletic directors to create a running program for middle and elementary students that would encourage competition, lifelong fitness, and fun. The Cipriano Memorial Cross Country Run is a fitting tribute to Bob’s work in Dearborn, his commitment to the children, and his love of running.
The first Memorial Cross Country Meet was held more than a decade ago. This was the first Cipriano student run since the pandemic closed schools in March of 2020.
