Special Olympics State Track & Field Athletes Bring Home 28 Medals
Keller ISD sent 19 athletes to compete at the Special Olympics State Track and Field Meet, held May 16-19 at Morgan's Wonderland in San Antonio, and represented the district well, bringing home a total of 28 medals.
All of the athletes competed in their respective events – which included the 100-meter dash, the 4 x 100-meter relay, mini javelin, softball throw, and shot put – against other great Special Olympians from across Texas.
Congratulations to these student-athletes on their impressive accomplishments:
Keller High School
Cameron Enright
Softball Throw – 2nd place – Silver Medal
100 M Run – 3rd place – Bronze Medal
4 x 100 Meter Relay – 4th place
Presley Harris
Softball Throw – 3rd place – Bronze Medal
100 M Run – 3rd place – Bronze Medal
4 x 100 Meter Relay – 3rd place – Bronze Medal
Orion Owens
Softball Throw – 1st place – Gold Medal
100 M Run – 4th place
4 X 100 Meter Relay – 6th place
Sophie Hinkley
Softball Throw – 7th place
100 M Run – 3rd place – Bronze Medal
4 x 100 Meter Relay – 3rd place – Bronze Medal
Destiny Wright
Softball Throw – 6th place
100 M Run – 3rd place – Bronze Medal
4 x 100 Meter Relay – 3rd place – Bronze Medal
Fossil Ridge High School
Jaylin Fisher
Softball Throw – 3rd place – Bronze Medal
100 M Run – 6th place
Isaac Rodriguez
Softball Throw – 4th place
100 M Run – 7th place
Central High School
Ben Yawn
Softball Throw – 7th place
25 Meter Assisted Walk – 1st place – Gold Medal
Jonah Gonda
Mini Jav – 2nd place – Silver Medal
100 M Run –2nd place – Silver Medal
4 x 100 Meter Relay – 4th place
Jacob Johnson
Softball Throw – 2nd place – Silver Medal
100 M Run – 7th place
4 X 100 Meter Relay – 6th place
Timber Creek High School
Michael Salinas
Softball Throw – 3rd place – Bronze Medal
100 M Run – 2nd place – Silver Medal
4 X 100 Meter Relay – 6th place
MarcAnthony Salinas
Mini Jav – 3rd place – Bronze Medal
100 M Run – 3rd place – Bronze Medal
4 X 100 Meter Relay – 6th place
Nicholas Buttram
Softball Throw – 1st place – Gold Medal
100 M Run – 7th place
4 X 100 Meter Relay – 6th place
Ian Marco Martinez
Softball Throw – 1st place – Gold Medal
100 M Run – 6th place
4 X 100 Meter Relay – 6th place
Alexis Ortiz-Rodriguez
100 M Run – 8th place
Softball Throw – 1st place – Gold Medal
4 X 100 Meter Relay – 4th place
Thais Villafane
Mini Jav – 1st place – Gold Medal
100 M Run – 2nd place – Silver Medal
4 X 100 Meter Relay – 3rd place – Bronze Medal
Kevin Roman-O’Neil
Mini Jav – 7th place
100 M Run – 2nd place – Silver Medal
4 X 100 Meter Relay – 4th place
Miles Lundberg
Mini Jav – 3rd place – Bronze Medal
100 M Run – 6th place
4 x 100 Meter Relay – 6th place
Jaxson Speed
Shot put – 2nd place – Silver Medal
100 M Run – 6th place
4 X 100 Meter Relay – 6th place