Several Tigers Advance to Special Olympics State Summer Games

Special Olympics Area Spring Games Results

Carl Junction, MO

April 22nd 2016

(Submitted by Scott Weis)

The Republic Special Olympics Track and Field team took part in the Area Spring Games in Carl Junction on Friday April 22nd 2016. Our track and field athletes put forth a tremendous effort, capturing 14 Gold, 5 Silver, and a Bronze medal, as well as having personal records get shattered during this event. Congratulations to Coaches Gehrig, Harris, McElroy and all of the athletes on a job well done!  Athletes and relays who earned either a Gold or Silver medal at Area will advance to the State Summer Games in Springfield, MO on May 20-22 at Missouri State University.

Individual and team results are listed below.

Gold Medal Winners

Relays

4×100

Fast Cats- Izzach Thornton, Riley Hesterly, Christian Ard, Kaden Coatney

Big Cats- Jozie Geromini, Caleb Hosier, Samuel Ard, Eric Whillock

 

Individual Gold Medal Winners Silver Medal Winners Bronze Medal Winners

100 meter run

Samuel Ard (PR From 22.8 to 18.8) Kaden Coatney Christian Ard

Riley Hesterly Jozie Geromini

Eric Whillock Jakob Kellett

 

200 meter run

Christian Ard Samuel Ard (PR From 54 to 42 seconds)

Kaden Coatney

Riley Hesterly

Jakob Kellett

Eric Whillock

 

400 meter run

Riley Hesterly

Jakob Kellett (PR from 1:38 to 1:08)

 

Javelin

Samuel Ard

Caleb Hosier

 

Running Long Jump

Kaden Coatney Christian Ard

Eric Whillock

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