As we come to the end of our 2007-2008 sport season, we wish to give credit to Green County Special Olympic athletes for a "job well done" during the Athletics (track-n-field) sport season.
Windy and rainy conditions welcomed 12 Green County Special Olympic athletes (from the Albany, Brooklyn, Monroe and Wiota areas) to Area Athletic competition at the Oregon High School track during May.
Area Athletics competition gave the athletes an opportunity to show off their expertise in walking and running events, as well as field events acquired from practices held during the months of March and April. Athletes' placements in 10 competition events are as follows:
1. Softball throw: Anita Bonjour, first; Steve Faessler, third; William Flisram, first; Ashley Martin, first;
2. Standing long jump: Bonjour, third; Jeffrey Nafzger, first; Tony Petit, first;
3. Shot-put: Bobbie Jo Canon, first; Cody Canon, third; Kenny Canon, first; Arnold Lancaster, second; Nafzger, second; Petit, sixth; Michael Trapp, second;
4. 50 meter dash: Bonjour, fourth;
5. 100 meter dash: B. Canon, fifth; C. Canon, fifth; Deborah Karls, second; Trapp, fourth;
6. 200 meter dash: B. Canon, third; C. Canon, second; K. Canon, second; Karls, first; Lancaster, fourth;
7. 400 meter dash: K. Canon, third; Lancaster, sixth;
8. 100 m walk: Faessler, fourth; Flisram, second; Martin, third;
9. 400 m walk: Petit, second;
10. The 4x100 meter relay team, consisting of Kenny Canon, Deborah Karls, Arnold Lancaster, Michael Trapp with Bobbie Jo Canon being the alternate, finished the race with a time of 1:30.81, bettering their practice average.
All 12 athletes received qualifying placements for state competition. Coaches from the agency are very proud of "all" the Green County Special Olympic athletes for their commitment to practices, the competition held in Oregon and their accomplishments during this Athletics season.
Windy and rainy conditions welcomed 12 Green County Special Olympic athletes (from the Albany, Brooklyn, Monroe and Wiota areas) to Area Athletic competition at the Oregon High School track during May.
Area Athletics competition gave the athletes an opportunity to show off their expertise in walking and running events, as well as field events acquired from practices held during the months of March and April. Athletes' placements in 10 competition events are as follows:
1. Softball throw: Anita Bonjour, first; Steve Faessler, third; William Flisram, first; Ashley Martin, first;
2. Standing long jump: Bonjour, third; Jeffrey Nafzger, first; Tony Petit, first;
3. Shot-put: Bobbie Jo Canon, first; Cody Canon, third; Kenny Canon, first; Arnold Lancaster, second; Nafzger, second; Petit, sixth; Michael Trapp, second;
4. 50 meter dash: Bonjour, fourth;
5. 100 meter dash: B. Canon, fifth; C. Canon, fifth; Deborah Karls, second; Trapp, fourth;
6. 200 meter dash: B. Canon, third; C. Canon, second; K. Canon, second; Karls, first; Lancaster, fourth;
7. 400 meter dash: K. Canon, third; Lancaster, sixth;
8. 100 m walk: Faessler, fourth; Flisram, second; Martin, third;
9. 400 m walk: Petit, second;
10. The 4x100 meter relay team, consisting of Kenny Canon, Deborah Karls, Arnold Lancaster, Michael Trapp with Bobbie Jo Canon being the alternate, finished the race with a time of 1:30.81, bettering their practice average.
All 12 athletes received qualifying placements for state competition. Coaches from the agency are very proud of "all" the Green County Special Olympic athletes for their commitment to practices, the competition held in Oregon and their accomplishments during this Athletics season.
