By JOHN BONITATI

Kosciusko County Special Olympic athletes competed in the Area 5 Spring Games held at Wabash High School on Saturday, May 16. Becky Walls, director for Special Olympics Indiana Kosciusko County stated that although it was a cool and wet day for the event, athletes worked hard at the meet with some preparing for the upcoming Indiana Special Olympics State Games June 12 to 14 in Terre Haute. 

The track and field event results are summarized below for Kosciusko County athletes:

Level One:

10M wheel chair:

• Shannon Middaugh, first

25M wheel chair: 

• Shannon Middaugh, first

10M walk: 

• Terri Garrard, first

25M walk: 

• Terri Garrard, third

25M walk: 

• Betsy Everett, second

50M walk:

• Betsy Everett, third
• Softball throw:
• Shannon Middaugh, first
• Betsy Everett, second
• Terri Garrard, third  

LEVEL 2 (various divisions):

Softball throw:

• Kim Holloway, sixth
• Joe Bradley, second
• Sandy Hunter, third
• Lori Kiefer, fourth
• Sabrina Turner, second
• Timothy Warner-Guile, third
• Michelle Brubaker, fourth

400M walk:  

• Michelle Brubaker, third

Standing long jump:

• Joe Bradley, third
• Sandy Hunter, second
• Timothy Warner-Guile, first
• Kim Holloway, participation 
• Lori Kiefer, participation

50M dash:

• Joe Bradley, third
• Kim Holloway, second 
• Sandy Hunter, first
• Lori Kiefer, first
• Sabrina Turner, fourth
• Timothy Warner-Guile, second 

LEVEL 3 (various divisions):

MINI JAVELIN:

• Matt Bammel, third
• Antonio Drummond, second 
• JD Miller, second
• Amy Philson, first

100M Dash:

• Matt Bammel, second
• Antonio Drummond, second
• Anthony Degaetano, fourth
• JD Miller, second
• Amy Philson, first

Running Long Jump:

• Anthony Degaetano, third
• JD Miller, first

4 X 100 RELAY:

• Matt Bammel, Antonio Drummond, Anthony Degaetano and Amy Philson, second

Joe Baranowski ran the bocce tournament with excellent efficiency with his many years of experience. 

County coordinator Becky Walls also thanks all the coaches and volunteers in making this event a success.