GBMS students excel in recent Presidential Fitness competition

Submitted Photo Strong sixth graders The following sixth graders from Gulf Breeze Middle School competed in the recent Presidential Physical Fitness contest (front, from left): Hailey Philips and Courtney Platt. Back (from left): Peter Hahn, Paxton Lyons, Anna Bailey and Amanda Bruce.

Several dozen Gulf Breeze Middle School students recently competed in the Presidential Physical Fitness contest.

The top male and female performer in each event are as follows:

6th Grade

Sit-ups - 64 Nick Gupta, 58 Courtney Platt

Shuttle Run - 9.0 Paxton Lyons, 9.0 Amanda Bruce

Sit/Reach - 38cm Corey Parker, 51cm Elizabeth Kubik

Pull-ups - 15 Peter Hahn, 11 Hailey Phillips

Mile Run - 5:34 Paxton Lyons, 6:43 Anna Bailey

50 yd dash - 6.5 Paxton Lyons, 6.9 Anna Bailey, Kayla Cayson and Rylee Oberhausen

Standing broad jump - 7-3 Ray Melinie, 6-7 Anna Bailey, Amanda Bruce

7th Grade

Sit-ups - 74 Blake Meredith, 61 Laura Harpole

Shuttle Run - 9.0 Jordan Bennett and Mitchell deKozan, 9.6 Kerrie Shaw

Submitted Photo Solid seventh graders Jordan Bennett and Mitchell deKozan were among the seventh graders that competed in the recent Presidential Physical Fitness Test.

Sit/Reach - 48cm Robert Lee, 41cm Serena Resmondo

Pull-ups - 11 Mitchell Delgado and Taylor Busbee, 10 Kerrie Shaw

Mile Run - 6:08 William Farmer, 6:29 Laura Harpole

50 yd dash - 6.7 Marlon McCoy, 7.3 Kerrie Shaw and Peyton Blocker

Standing broad jump - 7-2 Marlon McCoy, 6-0 Kerrie Shaw

8th Grade

Sit-ups - 72 Holden Tibbs, 73 Jennifer Pfeifler

Shuttle Run - 8.6 Justin Ratte and Brandon Sorenson, 9.2 Gina Bertelli and Jennifer Pfeifler

Sit/Reach - 42cm Luke Richardson and Robert Schroth, 44cm Cameron Cobb

Pull-ups - 18 Justin Ratte' and Sammy Byrne, 6 Jennifer Pfeifler

Mile Run - 5:28 Justin Ratte', 5:45 Jennifer Pfeiffler

50 yd dash - 6.2 Justin Ratte', 6.8 Jennifer Pfeifler

Standing broad jump - 8'2" Brandon Sorenson, 6'5" Gina Bertelli