Local athletes participate in the State Special Olympics Summer Games
 

[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

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

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.

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]