Friday, April 17, 2009
(Last modified: 2009-08-03 16:50:16)
 
Author: Dewey Morgan
Source: News-Herald

The results are in from the 15th annual Area 22 Special Olympics Spring Games.
The games were held Friday morning at the Lenoir City Middle School track and more than 250 athletes from Loudon, Roane and Monroe County arrived to take part.

Events during the Games ranged from numerous track meets to Bocce ball to softball throws.
The following are the top placings:

Bocce ball
Three first place finishes were awarded in three events.  Those went to:
• Jessica Limburg and Mark Campbell
• Billy Wallace and Sue Brown
• Coty Gamble and Vicki Borden

Track
4x25 meter relay - Jesse Goodman, Bryant Woods, Ariana White and Dalton Smith.
4x50 meter relay - Kevin Cross, Emile Moses, Savannah Bennett and Colleen Maxwell
200-meter run - Kyle Johnston, Corey Russell, Chris Rosati
100-meter run - Dakota Winder, Nikko Kuenzel, Allan Mincey, Amanda Brown, Khalif Clinton, Austin Ledford, Nicholas Tallent
100-meter dash - Brooklyn Woods
25-meter dash - Savannah Bennett
Standing long jump - Matthew Keller, Nicholas Tallent, Tyler Lynn, Manda Jackson, Norman Mastellar
50-meter walk - Tamara Millsaps, Jesse Goodman
Assisted walk - Mitchell Ezell
25-meter dash - Christine Branch
50-meter run - James Wee, Alex Wood, Dalton Bailey, Anahi Cisneras, Dammon Loveday, Michael McKee
400-meter walk - Zachary Thornton
Running long jump - Suzie Guzman
100-meter walk - Dalton Smith, Michelle Lynn, Summer Bible
Wheelchair 25-meter slalom-manual - Chase Simpson, Blake Goins
Wheelchair 50-meter straight-electric - Blake Goins
Wheelchair 50-meter straight - Chase Simpson

Softball throw
Heat 1 - Amanda Brown, Drew Hutchinson
Heat 2 - Brooklyn Woods, Tyler Lynn
Heat 3 - Sam Gilbert, Kevin Cross
Heat 4 - Chance Arden, Michelle Lynn
Heat 5 - Allan Mincey
Heat 6 - Jesse Reagan

Tennis Ball throw
Heat 1 - Terrance Underwood
Heat 2 - Jeremy Benedict

The Area 22 Special Olympics Spring Games began 15 years ago at Lenoir City Elementary School, but moved to the middle school when the track was built.

Last year, the Spring Games shifted over to Sweetwater, but returned to Loudon County this year.
The Spring Games are organized each year by Mary Mills.

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