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Polar Run to raise funds
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Matt Rozic, senior at Austintown-Fitch High School, was the organizer for the second annual Polar Run on Nov. 28. The money raised at the run was given to Joey Shushok, AFHS senior, and his family.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.The first race of the Polar Run was the six minute and under mile. The participants mainly consisted of members of the AFHS cross country team.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Participants prepared to complete the last mile run of the night. This consisted of the over six minute mile walk and run and had the most people participating than the other races.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Joey Shushok stood next to the Austintown-Fitch High School golf coach and Rozic at the Polar Run. Shushok spoke about how honored he felt that the Polar Run has brought out so many supporters.
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI
Austintown-Fitch High School hosted its second annual Polar Run on Nov. 28 for high school senior, Joey Shushok, and his family.
Shushok was diagnosed with testicular cancer in September and is going through chemotherapy. The money collected through donations and registration for the run was given to Shushok and his family to help with his cancer treatments.
Matt Rozic, a senior at Austintown-Fitch, organized the Polar Run for his friend this year.
“We raised over $2,000 before the race tonight and are hoping for at least $2,500 after tonight,” Rozic said.
Around 125 people registered for the Polar Run.
The Polar Run consisted of three different runs. The first run was a six minute and under mile run, the second was a 200-meter run and the third was the more than six minute run and walk. The 200-meter run was for two Austintown-Fitch Cross Country throwers, since they don’t run. The throwers, Logan and Joe, ran 200-meters carrying another person on their back the entire time.
Four of the students participating in the last race each wrote a letter spelling out “SHU!” on their stomachs to show their support.
There was also a concession stand with free food and drinks available and any donation would go to Shushok. A local band, Northern Whale, set up a table to sell their CDs and the money raised from that also went to Shushok.
More than $2,500 was raised at the event.