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ND Well Represented at National Special Olympics

KFYR-TV

7/30/2010

Special Olympics North Dakota athletes and coaches recently returned from the Special Olympics USA National Games that were held, July 18 - 23, in Lincoln, Neb. Approximately 3,000 athletes representing 47 states competed at the games.

North Dakota athletes returned home with a bronze medal for the women`s unified volleyball team, 4th place for the men`s basketball team and a bronze medal for the men`s unified soccer team. Individual results also added 10 gold medals, 13 silver medals, 8 bronze medals as well as numerous ribbons.

Results from Bismarck-Mandan athletes include:

· Barb Braun, Mandan, (Unified Bocce Partner) - Unified Women`s Bocce Doubles - 4th Place; Unified Bocce Team - Silver Medal

· Jim Braun, Mandan - Unified Men`s Bocce Doubles - Gold Medal; Unified Men`s Bocce Team - Silver Medal

· Shale Erickson, Mandan - Silver Medals in the Bench Press, Deadlift, and Combination Lift

· Kayla Foth, Mandan - Bowling Singles - Bronze Medal; Bowling Doubles - Silver Medal; Bowling Team - Bronze Medal.

· Chris Goetz, Mandan - member of the Men`s Basketball Team that received a 4th place ribbon

· Scott Hamilton, Mandan - Unified Bocce Doubles - Gold Medal; Unified Bocce Team - Silver Medal

· David Johs, Bismarck - 50M Backstroke - 4th Place; 50M Freestyle - 6th Place

· Deyna Just, Mandan - Long Jump - 4th Place; 100 M - Gold Medal; 200M - 4th Place

· Lynsey Koch, Bismarck and Jan Moser, Mandan-members of the Women`s Unified Volleyball Team that received a Bronze Medal

· Brian Ricker, Mandan - 200M - Bronze Medal; 100M Run - Gold Medal; Long Jump - 4th Place

Area National Games coaches from Mandan were Diana Billick, track & field and Ron Just, powerlifting.

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