Special Olympics Athletes Bring Home the Swag

Submitted by:
Shirley Todosichuk |

Five Special Olympic Parkland Region athletes took part in the 2016 Kinsmen Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Max Bell Centre in Winnipeg on April 16th 2016.


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The athletes have been training hard and were pleased with how well they did at the meet.

John Schabert placed 1st in the 200 meter-Division 5, 1st in the 400 meter-Division 3, 2nd in the 800 meter Division-1 and just out of the metals in Standing Long Jump-Division 5.
Jeremy Stephen just placed out of the metals in all 3 of his events 200 meter-Division 8, 400 meter-Division 3 and Standing Long Jump-Division 5.
Angie Ferland placed 1st in the 200 meter-Division 4, 2nd in the 400 meter-Division 2, and 1st in Standing Long Jump-Division 8.
Brennan Sauder placed 1st in the 200 meter-Division 1, 3rd in the 400 meter-Division 1, 1st in the 800 meter-Division 1 and 1st in Standing Long Jump-Division 8.
Ricky Zimmer placed 3rd in the 200 meter-Division 8, 3rd in the 400 meter-Division 4, and 1st in Standing Long Jump-Division 4.
The athletes will continue training for the 2016 Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Manitoba on May 28th.