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Special Olympians show off skills at regional competition

Lake County Leader | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 years AGO
by Lake County Leader
| April 28, 2016 6:15 AM

The Polson Pirates Special Olympics team has been working hard the past few months to prepare for their spring games. Below are the results from their games this past weekend.

High School:

John Bakerstreet

Aquatics 25 m Floatation Race – 2nd, Track and Field 100 m Walk – 2nd, Track and Field 50 m Run – 3rd, Bocce Doubles – 2nd

Rakeena Caye

Aquatics 25 m Freestyle – 3rd, Track and Field 100 m Run – 3rd, Track and Field 50 m Run – 3rd, Bocce Doubles – 2nd

Fayth Fallat

Track and Field Softball Throw – 3rd, Track and Field 10 m Assisted Walk – 1st, Track and Field 25 m Walk – 1st

Rochelle Farnsworth

Aquatics 25 m Floatation Race – 1st, Track and Field 100 m Walk – 1st, Track and Field 50 m Run – 3rd, Bocce Team – 2nd

Aiden Finley

Aquatics 25 m Backstroke – 1st, Aquatics 25 m Freestyle – 1st, Track and Field Standing Long Jump – 2nd

Chance Hoover

Aquatics 25 m Backstroke – 3rd, Track and Field 50 m Run – 2nd, Track and Field Standing Long Jump – 1st, Bocce Team – 2nd

Dothan Stene

Aquatics 50 m Freestyle – 3rd, Track and Field 100 m Run – 3rd, Track and Field Standing Long Jump – 3rd, Bocce Team – 2nd

Montana Susoeff

Aquatics 50 m Freestyle – 1st, Track and Field 100 m Run – 2nd, Track and Field Standing Long Jump – 1st, Bocce Team – 2nd

Christopher Alexander

Aquatics 50 m Freestyle – 2nd, Track and Field 1500 m Run – 3rd, Track and Field Softball throw – 1st, Bocce Team – 2nd

Robert “Robbie” Hayes

Aquatics 25 m Freestyle – 2nd, Track and Field 50 m Run – 4th, Track and Field Softball Throw – 1st, Bocce Team – 2nd

Kiya Kelly

Aquatics 10 m Assisted Swim – 3rd, Aquatics 15 m Flotation Race – 2nd, Track and Field 10 m Assisted Walk – 3rd, Track and Field Softball Throw – 1st

Paul Nield

Track and Field 200 m Run – 2nd, Track and Field Softball Throw – 1st, Track and Field Standing Long Jump – 4th, Bocce Team – 2nd

Middle School:

Kyler Gage

Track and Field 100 m Run – 2nd, Track and Field 50 m Run – 3rd, Track and Field Long Jump – 2nd, Track and Field Standing Long Jump – 1st

Max Huber

Track and Field 100 m Assisted Walk – 1st, Track and Field 25 m Walk – 3rd, Track and Field Softball Throw – 5th, Track and Field Standing Long Jump – 1st

Kaidence MacKay

Aquatics 10 m Assisted Swim – 4th, Track and Field 10 m Assisted Walk – 1st, Track and Field 25 m Walk – 2nd, Track and Field Softball Throw – 3rd

Cody Merritt

Aquatics 10 m Assisted Swim – 1st, Aquatics 15 m Aquatic Walk – 3rd, Track and Field 25 m Walk – 1st, Track and Field Softball Throw – 3rd

Victoria Niblack

Aquatics 25 m Floatation Race – 2nd, Track and Field 100 m Run – 1st, Track and Field 50 m Run – 1st, Track and Field Softball Throw – 1st

Martin Schlensker – Middle School State Qualifier

Aquatics 25 m Freestyle – 4th, Track and Field 100 m Run – 1st, Track and Field 50 m Run – 1st, Track and Field Softball Throw – 2nd

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