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On Nov. 30, the Triton Elementary School sixth-graders participated in the 19th Annual Triton Sixth Grade Olympics. After studying the Greeks and the beginning of the ancient Olympics in social studies and reading class, the students were placed on 10 teams named after ancient Greek city states. They participated in events such as discus, javelin, chariot racing, pentathalon, pankration and the stadion race. Each city state was given points for first-, second- and third-place winners. The city state earning the most points was crowned with olive wreaths. Pictured in the winning picture with olive wreaths are, city state of Thebes: Conner Ousley, Breann Burns, Grant Eib, Cynthia Yeo, Susan Young, Beau Hepler, Delano Shumpert.
