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Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Local college hosted the Big Hoopla 4-Miler race
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Big Hoopla 4-Miler race was held at Wright State University on Sunday. Multiple people ran around campus to celebrate the start of the NCAA First Four which kicks off March race finished in the Student Union. It was the kick-off to four days of activities. Both the race and the STEM Challenge were moved to the university for the first time this year. The racers got a tee-shirt and snacks. Winners got custom finisher medals. 2 News caught up to the first-place winner, Austin Szekacs, at the finish line. He is a graduate of WSU's class of 2017. Get ready for The Big Hoopla STEM Challenge & 4 Miler! 'The race was good, I mean, it was challenging. There were some hills, but great weather, and great competition,' said Szekacs. 'I had a great time. It was nice to see the old campus that I used to go to.' He raced in the 2023 Dayton race. He was excited for the race to be on campus. 'I ran cross-country at Wright State. We always ran around here every day. So it was great to see again,' said Szekacs. 'The course was a little bit hilly, but still went through campus. I got to see all the great memories I had here.' Finally, he shared his thoughts on getting first place. 'It feels good. It also feels good to be done, I'm a little tired,' said Szekacs. To learn more about the Big Hoopla, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Young Women's Leadership Academy to compete in STEM competition
Jan. 30—Teams of middle and high school students from Midland's Young Women's Leadership Academy, an all-girls Midland ISD school serving mostly low-income students, are poised to participate in the Young Women's Preparatory Network STEM Challenge, a groundbreaking competition for tomorrow's science leaders to envision solutions to help cope with our planet's biggest national disasters. The Young Women's Leadership Academy students' projects are ambitious: — The middle school team has created a multi-layer car cover to repel even the largest hail, constructed with plastic, mattress foam and blow-up mattress material that can be stored in the back of your car. — The high school girls have developed Aqua Alert, a buoy that detects electricity in water to protect people from electrocution during the aftermath of storms. Beginning Feb. 14, the public can vote for the teams for the STEM Challenge People's Choice Award at Votes cost $1, which goes to support the Challenge. Teams will travel to North Texas to compete and present in front of both STEM executives and the public at NorthPark Center in Dallas on Feb. 22 from 1-4 p.m.
