The Spirit Lake Park and Okoboji Special Olympics teams are competign in Ames this week for the Iowa State Special Olympics. Here are some of the results:
Cycling 1K
Megan Vierkant, SLP – Gold Medal
Blainne Stone, SLP – Silver Medal
Cycling 250m
Blainne Stone, SLP – Silver Medal
Megan Vierkant, SLP – 5th Place Ribbon
Softball Throw
Brendon Grotjohn, SLP – Gold Medal
Reese Roth, Oko – Gold Medal
Michael Welter, Oko – Gold Medal
Michelle Jermeland, SLP – Silver Medal
Ashton Hesseltine, Oko – Bronze Medal
Emma Marlow, Oko – Bronze Medal
Matt Ellrich, Oko – 4th Place Ribbon
Tennis Ball Throw
Maggie Bramhall, SLP – Silver Medal
Megan Vierkant, SLP – Silver Medal
Javelin Throw
Brady Dickerson, SLP – Gold Medal
Standing Long Jump
Megan Vierkant, SLP – Gold Medal
Matt Ellrich, Oko – Bronze Medal
Cameron Fairchild, Oko – Bronze Medal
Running Long Jump
Reese Roth, Oko – Silver Medal
50-Meter Dash
Brendon Grotjohn, SLP – Gold Medal
Michelle Jermeland, SLP – Gold Medal
Jackson Fisher, Oko – Gold Medal
Michael Welter, Oko – Gold Medal
Photo courtesy of Nancy Vierkant