16-03-2025
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.
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'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.
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