Biggest losers become biggest winners in weight loss challenge

Pictured, from left, are team trainer Laurol Overlease; third place, Teresa Hudson; team trainer, Anita Larson; and first place, Rod Jones. *Photo courtesy Memorial Health System*

ABILENE — The challenge has been met, and the winnings have been awarded to the top three winners of the Impact Sports & Fitness 2019 Weight Loss Challenge.

Winners were awarded based upon the percentage of body weight lost during the six-week program. The top winners received $500, $250, and $100 respectively for first, second, and third place.

First place winner: Rod Jones lost 13.40 percent body weight. Second place: Brent Wilson lost 9.23 percent body weight. Third place: Teresa Hudson lost 8.68 percent body weight.

“This challenge was good for me because it gave me the motivation to get back into a workout routine,” Jones said.

This year’s challenge consisted of over 50 participants assigned to teams. Each team met with a trainer every week and participants also worked out on their own. The trainers leading the teams were Anita Larson, Maurice Flynn, and Laurol Overlease. Impact Sports and Fitness sponsors the Weight Loss Challenge annually. For more information, call 263-3888.