Special Athletes Compete in Kane

More than 220 Special Olympics athletes from throughout McKean County met at Kane Area High School on Wed., May 2, to compete in the 37th annual Special Olympics/Zippo Track & Field Meet.

Seven athletes, whose names will be released soon, qualified to represent McKean County at the Pennsylvania Special Olympics State Games at Penn State, June 7-9.

First place winners were:

Standing Jump: Taryn Thomas, Shauna Bailey, Julia Coy, Kayla Furman, Selena Wackwitz, Jaime Leonhart, Loretta Esh, Zara Ellis, Kim Langworthy, Judy Yerger, Dylan Haskins, John Hilyer, Aaron Mathewson, Tristan Carney, Devon Smith, Elton Courson, Nakoa Walker, Derek Hottel, Harry Gardner, Calvin Teeter, Mike Stine, Nathanyeal Akers, Eric Baxter, Dustin Tinblin, Jay Furman, Ryan Ogata,

Long Jump: Douglas McIntyre, Issiah Mathewson, Keith App, Cletis Kusnierz, Alex Quintero, Mitchell Ostrander, Robert Crowl, Jon Bardo., Bryan Williams, Matt Bond, Andrew Anderson, Joe Lee, Kayla Grimm, Sierra Jackson, Sierra Saltsgiver, Kate Mathewson, Johna Hart, Selena Wackwitz, Kasey Fox, Kaci Weaver, Karen Smith

Softball Throw: Ashton Rethmel, Joe Riveria, Travis Walker, Aaron Mathewson, Jordan Cooper, Tristan Carney, Keith App, Cletis Kusnierz, Shawn Fleming, Alex Quintero, Parker Triplett, Jacob Walker, Chris Evingham, Bailey Arthurs, Zack Koch, Cameron Maines, Bretton Harris, Kody Mountain, Tim Kinney, Robert McAlpine, Jay Furman, Chuck Taylor, Jeff Hurd, Eric Baxter, Terry Short, Sakira Yoder, Shania Carney, Ireland Brusso, Morgan Slater, Trinity Evens, Angel Hooftallen, Leah Plummer, Stephanie Tyler, Jordan Kloss, Karen Smith, Zara Ellis, Renee Chittester, Rebecca Buccolini, Susan Parkes, Michelle Shaffer

High Jump: Devin Guras, Tim Kinney, Chuck Taylor, Andrew Anderson, Brittany Bailey, Christian Stone

Wheelchair Races: Christofer Swedenhjelm, Kyle Robison, Rodney Jones

50M: Sakira Yoder, Ireland Brusso, Sierra Jackson, Sierra Saltsgiver, Kathleen Kontz, Jaime Leonhart, Tanaya Bair, Susan Parkes, Patty Price, Rebecca Eddey, Dylan Haskins, Devon Dowell, Aaron Mathewson, Issiah Mathewson, Keith App, Parker Triplett, Dylan Woods, Nakoa Walker, Zack Koch, Gage Gore, Bretton Harris, Ryan Ogata, Robert McAlpine, Chuck Taylor, Jeff Hurd, Alex Pearson, Michael Davis

100M: Dylan Ellison, Douglas McIntyre, Shawn Fleming, Dustin Scott, Dylan Woods, Devin Guras, Christgin Spade, Robert McAlpine, Andrew Anderson, Joe Lee, Kia Jo Jefferds, Sierra Jackson, Kayla Lupole, Stephanie Tyler, Courtney Ginkel, Susan Parkes

200M:Kate Mathewson, Karen Smith, Dustin Scott, Kody Mountain, Joe Lee

400M: Shania Carney, Stephanie Tyler, Robert Crowl, Sheridan Phillips

1500M: Johna Hart

Pentathlon: Keith Mountain

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