R-V Special Olympics team participates in Spring Track & Field event in Lee's Summit

The Butler R-V School District’s Special Olympics team competed Saturday in the Spring Track and Field Event at Lee’s Summit North High School. The team along with many volunteers enjoyed a beautiful day and brought home many medals and awards. An outpouring of community and family support through the week’s preparations and on the day of the event was much appreciated by students and staff. Volunteers included Jennifer Body, Jennifer Bosch, Terry Bettels, Marci Beckley, Pam Craft, Valerie Gaylord, Krista Morris, Dani Freeman, Tressa Fleischer, and Brenda Prichard.

Final Results of the 2012 Special Olympic Track and Field Event hosted by Lee’s Summit North High School. Approximately ten schools from the area competed on Saturday, April 28, 2012:

Trent Martin: 2^nd Place 100 Meter Race, 3^rd Place Running Long Jump Boys 8-11

Tristen Heckadon: 1^st Place 25 Meter Race, 1^st Place 50 Meter Race, 1^stPlace Girls Tee Ball Throw

Alex Hunt: 1^st Place 100 Meter Race

Taylor Lizzote: 1^st Place Boys Tee Ball Throw, 1^st Place 10 Meter Wheelchair Race, 1^st Place 25 Meter Wheelchair Race

Joshua Lopez: 3^rd Place 100 Meter Race, 1^st Place 100 Meter Walk, 2^nd Place Boys Running Long Jump Boys 8-11

Brodie Reno: 1^st Place Running Long Jump Boys 8-11

Coty Spencer: 1^st Place 100 Meter Race, 1^st Place Running Long Jump Boys 12-15

CeCe Bosch: 1^st Place 100 Meter Walk, 3^rd Place Girls Running Long Jump Ages 16-21

Ellen Brinyard: 1^st Place 100 Meter Walk, 1^st Place Girls Running Long Jump Ages 12-15

Morgan McPeek: 3^rd Place 100 Meter Race, 1^st Place 200 Meter Race, 1^st Place Running Long Jump Ages 12-15

Devin Craft: 2^nd Place 100 Meter Walk, 2^nd Place Shot Put

Tim Crawford: 2^nd Place 100 Meter Race, 1^st Place 800 Meter Race, 1^st Place Running Long Jump

Ethan Stewart: 4^th Place 100 Meter Race, 2^nd Place Shot Put

Nick Tiona: 5^th Place 100 Meter Race, 2^nd Place 800 Meter Race, 2^nd Place Running Long Jump

Darrell Vinyard: 4^th Place 100 Meter Race, 3^rd Place Shot Put

The Butler R-V Special Olympics Team would like to extend a huge thank you to the following people for their support of the 2012 Events. We couldn’t have done it without you.

James Miller, D.O, Glenn Gardner, P.A., and staff: Athlete Physicals

John Prichard: Transportation

Brad and Cheryl Stephens and Get Fit Gym: T-Shirts

Robin Colburn: T-Shirt Design and Orders

Butler Track Department: Equipment

Bryan and Christina Spitler: Pizza Party

Allen Hilbus: Water and Gatorade

Friends and Families for going to the event and cheering us on!

-our thanks to Marci Beckley