article_snippet.sent: Ronnie Sussman, of Union, N.J., walks her dog Bex across the stage during the contest as part of the Drake Relays .
article_snippet.sent: If there was an award for driving the furthest to enter the contest it would've gone to Ronnie Sussman and
article_snippet.sent: Ronnie Sussman dog Bex, who drove 17 hours from Union, New Jersey.
article_snippet.sent: Ronnie Sussman and her dog Bex, who drove 17 hours from Union, New Jersey will go home empty-handed, but Ronnie Sussman said the trip was more than worth the trip. '
article_snippet.sent: This is just like a bucket list item of life for Ronnie Sussman,' Ronnie Sussman said.