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Apple Valley Student Takes Field at Sunday's Vikings Game

Christian Rosener was recognized with 13 other student leaders.

Apple Valley student Christian Rosener was recognized on Mall of America field before the Minnesota Vikings game on Sunday because of his involvement in the Midwest Dairy Council and NFL's program, which aims to get kids active for at least 60 minutes a day.

Rosener and 14 other student leaders who have worked to encourage peers to make healthier eating and physical fitness choices got to meet the Vikings mascot, Princess Kay of the Milky Way, the chairman of the Midwest Dairy Association Minnesota Division Board and CEO of the Midwest Dairy Association before Sunday's game.

They also got to run onto the field through the tunnel in front of the Vikings ship.

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