Hood River Athletes Shine at Special Olympics Oregon Summer State Games
From left to right
Front row: Mariah, Shad, Lydia, Jeremiah, Henry, Jose
2nd row: Dawson, Jayne, Sarah, Rose
back row: Jesus, Jennifer, Naomi, Titus
From Special Olympics Oregon:
By Jennifer Moore
Hood River, Ore. July 19, 2024 — After 7 long years, Special Olympics Oregon offered the SUMMER STATE GAMES at Oregon State University July 12-14th.
Hood River local program had 6 athletes attend the exciting weekend for track and field and one Unified Partner team for bocce.
The team enjoyed an action-packed weekend of state-level competitions with over 1,000 athletes present.
Hood River athletes competed in the 50m, 100m, and 200m dash, 4x100m relay, shotput, softball throw, and standing long jump.... bringing home 4 gold medals, 4 silver, and 1 bronze.
We are extremely proud of our local athletes for the dedication and training required to compete at this level.
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