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The Dino Dash will return to The Market Place on Sunday, November 3rd. Launched by KAMSF, in 2010, RunStrong is comprised of student athletes from seven intermediate schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District and is now one of the largest running clubs in Orange County. On November 3rd, participants will join runners from all over Orange County to compete in the 5k. After 15 years, Santa Ana students are Still Running Strong! KAMSF - providing opportunities for Santa Ana students to excel athletically and academically for 20 years.
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A team of runners from Mendez Fundamental School participated in the Mt. Sac XC Invite for the first time on Friday, October 18, 2024. Under the leadership of Coach Jesse Penunuri, their hard work, practice and dedication paid off! Congratulations to all who participated - we had top ten finishes for the boys and girls. A special shout out to: Amaya Esparza, Winner 3rd Place, Girls Varsity; Gabriel Arroyo, Winner 5th Place, Boys Varsity and to our girls' team for taking home the 3rd Place Team Award. We appreciate Coach Bueno for her support and guidance and to all the parents who joined us to cheer our team on, we say Thank You! See you all at the Dino Dash!
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The 2024 Year End Family Celebration brought together RunStrong participants, coaches, KAMSF Board Members, parents, siblings, friends and program sponsors to recognize the accomplishments of runners and acknowledge the success of the program. The day included certificates presented to outstanding runners at each of the Runstrong school sites, heartfelt speeches from student and coaches and the first ever RunStrong “Legacy Medal” given to all graduating 8th graders. Thanks to everyone for making this year an incredible success. Have a wonderful summer and we look forward to seeing you in the fall!
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During the 2023-24 school year, The Kevin Armstrong MD Memorial Sports Foundation sponsored over 700 runners from Santa Ana in three events: the “Dino Dash”, the “Santa Claus for A Cause” Run and the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation’s “Reaching for the Cure” race. Now one of the largest running clubs in Orange County, RunStrong's presence was felt at all races. Decked out in their new "Columbia Blue" Team shirts and new ASICs running shoes, RunStrong students took their place at the start line ready to compete, run their best and finish strong.
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Winter 2023 RunStar Featured Student Runner Shaun Gonzales
Shaun Gonzales, is a well-rounded student athlete. As a sophomore at Santa Ana High School, he participates in Track & Field and Water Polo while taking AP and Honor classes. He is also part of the mock trial as a co-captain as well as being a leader in FCA, a Fellowship for Christian Athletes. This may seem like a heavy load, but Shaun would have it no other way and he has maintained a 4.8 GPA. Read More. |
"Thank you so much for being with us in every race and for supporting everyone in RunStrong and for buying us those shoes. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have been able to run in the 3 races. Thank you so much for the shirts and bags. ". ~ Eric, McFadden Intermediate School
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