TEXT: The Rapides Parish Fitness Meet was held Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Alexandria Senior High School. About 130 students from Rapides Parish elementary schools competed in seven events: the standing long jump, sit-and-reach, pull-ups, curl-ups, shuttle run, 50-yard dash and 600-yard run. The top three schools at the fitness meet were Nachman Elementary with 2,456 points; Hayden R Lawrence Elementary with 2,270 points; and Prompt Succor with 2,068 points. The top three girls were Aubree Davis from Ball Elementary in first place; Madeline Davis of Nachman Elementary in second place; and Amari Dupar of Cherokee Elementary in third place.The top three boys were Jacob Dean in first and Jaxon Ross in second. Both are from Nachman Elementary. Bryce Warthen of Hayden R. Lawrence Elementary was in third.The parish competition is part of the Governor's Games, a six-month statewide sporting event that involves every recreation department in the state. Commissioners run Olympic-style events across the state leading up to a state championship. The three boys and three girls with the highest overall scores make up the Rapides team for the state meet which will be held April 27, 2019 at Alexandria Senior High School. The Rapides Parish Fitness Team won state last year. The top boy, Jacob Deans, and top girl, Reana Dupar, were also from Rapides Parish. They were awarded the titles of Mr. Fitness and Miss Fitness.