Fitness, positivity, free T-shirts, and a quirky suit were the highlights of the 5k run/walk for wellness week Sept. 28, at 7 p.m.

“I thought it was a great run. I loved being able to come out here and work out with some of the other students,” Jennifer Patton, a freshman in education, said.

Sarah Wood, a freshman in marketing, said, “my favorite thing about the event was definitely the free T-shirt.”

This was the first event of Wellness Week, hosted by residence life.

Angie Reay, the interim director of residence life, said, “Our goal for the event is to have a strong kickoff for Wellness Week, while also showing awareness for fitness and good health.”

Ready said they produced 50 shirts for the event, yet 60 people participated.

“While I loved the event, it kinda sucked that I didn’t get my free T-shirt. I should’ve come earlier,” Patton said.

Another highlight of the event was Ian Thompson, a junior in special education, who dressed up in a black morph-suit, pink shorts, and put an MSU flag on his back as a cape. He called himself the “Stang Man.”

“I gotta show my school spirit, man. I dress up like this for a lot of events, and people usually show a positive response,” Thompson said.

The winner of the event was Joe Parker, a sophomore in geoscience.

“It was fun. I’m glad I heard about it because it gave me a reason to get my run in for the day,” Parker said.

This year officials expanded the events across an entire week, not just one day.

“We expanded it from a day to a week so that students would have more opportunities to improve their overall health and wellness,” Reay said.