Local
athletes participate in the State Special Olympics Summer Games
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[June 19, 2019]
The State Special Olympics Summer Games took place on June, 7, 8 and
9, 2019 at the campus of Illinois State University in Normal.
Athletes that participated in the Spring Games and earned a Gold
Medal advanced to the State Games.
There were 16 athletes from the Lincoln Park District Special
Olympics that competed at ISU. Nine Gold Medals, three Silver Medals
and two Bronze Medals were awarded. In addition, the athletes
brought home three 4th place finishes, two 6th place finishes and
one 7th place finish.
Here are the athletes and the places they earned in their events:
Claire Ewins
4th place ~ 200M run
3rd place ~ Standing Long Jump
2nd place ~ 4x100M relay
Nate Fanning
1st place ~ 200M run
3rd place ~ 4x100M relay
Jan Finn
2nd place ~ Mini Javelin
3rd place ~ 4x100M relay
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Jean Finn
1st place ~ Standing Long Jump
3rd place ~ 4x100M relay
Jaime Horn
1st place ~ Mini Javelin
7th place ~ 50M run
Dawn Mason
2nd place ~ 100M run
Ann Rademaker
1st place ~ Shot put
Mark Rahn
1st place ~ Shot Put
1st place ~ 100M run
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Six of the athletes representing the Lincoln Park District in the
Special Olympics are pictured here from left to right: Dawn Mason,
Jean Finn, Amber Farmer, Ann Rademaker, Jan Finn and Sally Spear.
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Jeff Schaub
1st place ~ Shot Put
Sally Spear
6th place ~ 50M run
Abby Spinner
1st place ~ Running Long Jump
4th place ~ 50M run
2nd place ~ 4x100M relay
Darlene Watkins
1st place ~ Softball Throw
Wyatt Wilkerson
4th place ~ 50M run
Joseph Morrow
6th place ~ Standing Long Jump
Amber Farmer
2nd place ~ 4x100M relay
Jeff Lolling
3rd place ~ 4x100M relay
Congratulations to all the athletes!
[Teena Lowery with picture courtesy of Karen Deany]
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