Seventeen local athletes traveled to Harding University in Searcy to compete in the Special Olympics Arkansas Summer Games. The event held May 23-25, brought together over 2,000 athletes and 500 coaches from across the state.
Certified coach Gary Smith and Breanne Swann, a paraprofessional at Mountain Home High School who coaches track and field, basketball skills and bowling, spoke with KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot News to discuss Special Olympics in the Twin Lakes area.
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Smith and Swann recap the event at Harding University.
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Smith and Swann discuss the benefits the program has for the students.
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Swann says she hopes next year they can get all of the athletes in a PE class together.
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Smith and Swann share how to get involved with the program.
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To hear this interview in its entirety along with a list of results, visit this story at ktlo.com
FULL INTERVIEW
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Results:
Track & Field Competition
4X100M relay all divisions – Christian White, Matt Wiesboeck, Moray Campbell, Tommy Miller – Silver Medal
Moray Campbell – Male 30+ division – 100M Walk Gold – Softball Throw – Gold
Dalton Doshier – Male 30+ division – 100M Dash – Gold – 200M Dash Gold
Tommy Miller – Male 30+ division – 100M Dash Silver – Shotput Gold
Shynia Roberts – Female 16-21 division – 400M Walk Silver -Softball Throw Gold
Davis Stowes – Male 30+ division – 100M Walk 5th – Softball Throw 5th
Christian White – Male 22-29 division – 100M Dash Gold -Shotput Silver
Matt Wiesboeck – Male 16-21 division -100M Dash Silver – Shotput Silver
Power Lifting Competition
Randi Shortt – Female Masters division – Bench press Gold – Deadlift Gold – Combination – Gold
Mountain Home High School represented area 2.
– Nick Snyder earned silver medals in long jump and 200-meter
– Hannah Boyd earned a gold medal in 100-meter motorized wheelchair and a silver medal in tennis ball throw
– Taylor Albright won a gold medal in 200-meter and a bronze medal in standing long jump
– Branson Smith won a silver medal in standing long jump and placed 5th in 100-meter.
Norfork Panthers also represented area 2.
– Joe Rangel won a bronze medal in long jump
– Jacob Rangel earned silver medals in 100-meter walk and softball throw
– Toby Honeycutt placed 4th in long jump and earned a bronze medal in shot put
– Aden Ledford won gold medals in both long jump and 100-meter run
– Emily Moore earned a gold medal in softball throw and placed 4th in long jump
– Jamey Martin earned a gold medal in shot put and a silver medal in 50-meter run.
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