Clark Diggs Launches Somerville Students on Fitness Challenge

Hillsborough's resident NJ Hall of Famer Joetta Clark Diggs' Fitness Challenge works to get young students on a path towards better health, and this week, she stopped by Somerville's Van Derveer Elementary School to recognize the school's fittest grade at the conclusion of the fifth annual Fitness Challenge, presented by Sanofi US.

The students began the Joetta Clark Diggs Fitness Challenge in October competing in push-ups, sit-ups, standing broad jumps and a mental challenge. 

Students in the third, fourth, and fifth grades all participated in the Fitness Challenge. Each individual from the class was given five opportunities to train with Joetta’s Athletic Advisory Counselors to prepare for the final competition. The best scoring averages were obtained from the respective grades to determine the FITTEST GRADE at Van Derveer Elementary School.

The challenge is a project of the Joetta Clark Diggs Sports Foundation, founded by four-time Olympian and 2013 New Jersey Hall of Fame Inductee, Joetta Clark Diggs. The JCDSF promotes involvement in physical activities for girls & boys ages K-12.  It is committed to teaching good health and positive work ethics associated with participation in sports.  The JCDSF also introduces different opportunities for girls & boys in the sports and entertainment industries.