Runner Spotlight: Frances DeNunzio

Want to know more about our GOTR and GOT girls? Here’s a special section that highlights some of our amazing runners participating in the program.

Frances DeNunzio

QUICK FACTS:

Age: 9

Grade: 3rd

School: Percy Priest Elementary, Nashville, M/W Group

Seasons with Girls on Track: Second

Favorite color: Purple and pink

IN HER WORDS:

What is your favorite school subject?
Reading.

What would you like to be when you grow up?
“I would like to be an artist and a runner. I love to color.”

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
“Fruit. I love all fruits!”

Who is your favorite singer? Favorite song?
Sara Bareilles- Love Song.

What is your favorite part of Girls on the Run?
“I like the race at the end…the 5k. I was nervous since I have never run before but it was a lot of fun.”

What have you learned from Girls on the Run and your coaches?
“I’ve learned a lot of stuff. The big thing is that it doesn’t matter if you are the fastest, what matters is that you keep running.”