Mount Ayr Record-News Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa Thursday, May 23, 2002
Special olympians do well
Several Ringgold county students and residents took part in the state Special Olympics in Ames recently. Nine Mount Ayr
County school students picked up placings and eight clients of Ringgold County Supportive Services also took medals in the
two-day competition.
MAC School Students placing included:
Back row from left: Miranda ZOLLMAN, gold in softball throw, silver in the 50-meter dash, bronze in bocce ball; Jessica STRAIGHT,
gold in bocce ball & silver in softball throw; Mike PAULOS, silver in bocce ball & bronze in bocce ball; and, Aaron
SHIELDS, silver in 100-meter dash and bronze in 50-meter dash.
Front row from left: Beth ELSWICK, fourth in bocceball & fourth in standing long jump; Kristen FORD, silver in softball
throw; Amber GOLLIDAY, gold in bocce ball & silver in standing long jump.
Not shown, Caden MONIER, 1st in softball throw,
second in 50-yard dash and 3rd in bocce ball; and, Corey MOOREHEAD, 2nd in long jump, 3rd in bocce ball, and 6th
in 100-meter dash.
Clients from Ringgold County Supportive Services who participated include:
Back row from left: Sarah BALLANTYNE, 7th in softball throw; Don CLARK, 1st in softball throw; and Joe HALEY,
gold in 4x100 meter relay.
Front row from left: Sharon LESAN, silver in 25-meter walk; Rena CASTRO, gold in 4x100 meter relay & bronze in
softball throw; Anita GOLSON, gold in 4x100 meter relay and bronz in softball throw; and Joan ROUTH, 6th in softball
throw. Not shown, Linda JACKSON, gold in 50-meter walk, gold in 4x100 meter relay and silver in standing long jump.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2012
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