2017 Summer Games

Special Olympics Pennsylvania held their 2017 Summer Games between Thursday, June 1st, and Saturday, June 3rd at Penn Sate University. Philadelphia sent a delegation of 103 athletes and coaches to compete in Aquatics, Athletics, Basketball, Bowling, Gymnastics. Our delegation included 3 basketball teams, comprising of 32 basketball athletes, 2 basketball skills athletes, 11 swimmers, two gymnasts, 24 athletics athletes,  and 3 bowlers. We will be sending 10 basketball coaches, 5 aquatics coaches, 6 athletics coaches, 2 coaches and 2 Head of Delegations. To start the games, our athletes were escorted into Opening Ceremonies by Penn State Athletes as they made their way to their seats in Medler Field. After opening ceremonies it was off to bed to rest for competition. Most of our athletes were there with one goal in mind – to make Team PA for the 2018 USA Games that will be held in Seattle, Washington from July 1 – 6. For a chance to be selected for Team PA, an athlete needs to receive a gold medal in an event that we have an allocation for. The 2018 USA Games qualifying sports at the 2017 Summer Games were aquatics, athletics, bowling, golf, gymnastics (artistic), basketball, and tennis. Our athletes had their eyes on the prize as they gave it their all in the sport to secure a gold and hopefully a place on Team PA. When the weekend was over and the medals were given out, not all of our athletes took home gold, but they all gave a gallant effort and showed that hard work does pay off.

2017 Facebook Event #PASummeRGames

 

Photos

2017 Summer Games Photos by Dane Hildebrand

 

Results

 
Athletics
Athlete Event Time/Distance Place
Raymond Anderson 50M Walk :16.72 2nd Place
  100M Walk :43.26 4th Place
  Softball Throw 2526 3rd Place
  4x100M Relay, Team 2 1:33.55 4th Place
Porsha Blake 50M Walk :20.32 1st Place
  100M Walk :44.04 6th Place
  Softball Throw 1157 2nd Place
Michael Castillo 100M Run :18.58 7th Place
  100M Walk :47.44 1st Place
  Shotput – Men’s 4Kg 507 5th Place
Keith Collins 50M Walk :30.71 3rd Place
  100M Walk :57.14 3rd Place
  Softball Throw 1864 1st Place
Desmond Corley 100M Run :14.62 6th Place
  200M Run :30.72 4th Place
  Shotput – Men’s 4Kg DQ  
Michael Earland 100M Run :15.13 3rd Place
  200M Run :30.38 4th Place
  Shotput – Men’s 4Kg 516 1st Place
  4x100M Relay, Team 1 1:06.63 2nd Place
Eddie Glover 25M Walk :15.74 2nd Place
  50M Walk :35.02 1st Place
  Softball Throw 1445 1st Place
Tyrell Hargrave 100M Run :15.30 2nd Place
  200M Run :34.81 1st Place
  Longjump 217 1st Place
  4x100M Relay, Team 2 1:33.55 4th Place
Kendall Harris-Burton 100M Run :14.72 4th Place
  200M Run :31.07 6th Place
  Shotput – Men’s 4Kg DQ  
Wesley Hicks 50M Walk :22.02 1st Place
  100M Walk :43.80 1st Place
  Softball Throw 959 2nd Place
John Kulpa 100M Run :15.94 1st Place
  200M Run :33.14 2nd Place
  Shotput – Men’s 4Kg 752 6th Place
  4x100M Relay, Team 1 1:06.63 2nd Place
Tracey McGarvey 25M Walk :14.84 1st Place
  50M Walk :27.12 4th Place
  Softball Throw 1674 2nd Place
Andrianna Nieves 100M Run :19.23 2nd Place
  200M Run :40.13 3rd Place
  Shotput – Women’s 2.72Kg 268 6th Place
  4x100M Relay, Team 1 1:06.63 2nd Place
Tamika Newkirk 100M Run :18.74 4th Place
  200M Run :37.44 1st Place
  Shotput – Women’s 2.72Kg 290 4th Place
  4x100M Relay, Team 2 1:33.55 4th Place
Aida Helen Ortiz 100M Walk :45.14 2nd Place
Tyreek Perkins 100M Run :13.44 1st Place
  200M Run DQ  
  Longjump 250 4th Place
  4x100M Relay, Team 1 1:06.63 2nd Place
Sharon Quarles 50M Walk :19.92 1st Place
  100M Walk :36.44 3rd Place
  Softball Throw 1173 1st Place
Eugene Riley 50M Walk :16.72 1st Place
  100M Walk :30.81 2nd Place
  Softball Throw 1982 1st Place
James Shelton 100M Run :34.45 6th Place
  100M Walk 1:01.24 5th Place
  Shotput – Men’s 4Kg DQ  
Sadika Smith 100M Run :17.53 3rd Place
  200M Run DQ  
Sheila Stevens 50M Walk :20.32 1st Place
  100M Wak :35.84 2nd Place
  Softball Throw 800 1st Place
Michael Walker 100M Walk :30.78 1st Place
  400M Walk 2:37.92 2nd Place
  Shotput – Men’s 4Kg 592 2nd Place
  4x100M Relay, Team 2 1:33.55 4th Place
 
Aquatics
Athlete Event Time Place
Emmett Abdo 25M Freestyle :27.56 2nd Place
  50M Freestyle 1:06.43 4th Place
  50M Backstroke 1:46.31 2nd Place
  4x50M Relay, Team 2 5:34.27 1st Place
Joseph Barut 25M Freestyle :36.44 6th Place
  50M Freestyle 1:02.25 4th Place
  50M Backstroke 1:48.60 6th Place
Ian Capacio 800M Freestyle    
  200M Butterfly 3:12.50 1st Place
  200M Individual Medley 3:18.06 1st Place
  4x50M Relay, Team 1 DQ  
Katelyn Joyce 200M Freestyle 5:21.81 4th Place
  100M Backstroke DQ  
  50M Butterfly 1:31.82 2nd Place
  4x50M Relay, Team 2 5:34.27 1st Place
Heather Lutts 100M Freestyle 3:12.53 6th Place
  50M Breaststroke 1:50.56 1st Place
  25M Butterfly :51.43 1st Place
  4x50M Relay, Team 2 5:34.27 1st Place
Jackie Lutts 50M Freestyle :50.81 3rd Place
  100M Freestyle 1:58.75 2nd Place
  50M Backstroke 1:02.94 1st Place
  4x50M Relay, Team 1 DQ  
Brian Meehan 100M Freestyle 2:07.62 2nd Place
  100M Backstroke 2:24.57 2nd Place
  25M Breaststroke :38.08 3rd Place
  4x50M Relay, Team 1 DQ  
Katie Moore 400M Freestyle 9:59.59 1st Place
  100M Butterfly 2:31.44 2nd Place
  200M Individual Medley 4:57.31 1st Place
  4x50M Relay, Team 2 5:34.27 1st Place
Anthony Powell 25M Freestyle :58.93 2nd Place
  25M Backstroke :56.28 2nd Place
  25M Butterfly :51.12 1st Place
Jesse Rose 400M Freestyle 9:14.50 2nd Place
  200M Backstroke 4:34.12 1st Place
  100M Butterfly 2:44.37 3rd Place
  4x50M Relay, Team 1 DQ  
 
Basketball
Team Athletes Coach Place
Philly Ballers Derrell Sutton, Matthew Everett, Carl Irvis, Corey Sweet, Daniel Charlton, Charlie Zisette, Derrick Jackson, Joshua Harris, Brian Stulz, Jason Bixby Ryan Milaniak 4th Place
Philly Blazers Joshua Gaskin, Ronald Atkins Jr, Samuel Fioravanti Jr, Matthew Beckman, William Strauser, Miguel Lebron, Allison Rutizer, Ernest Swanson, Daniel Amrik, Anthony Gross Walt Beckman 4th Place
Philly Rebels Lavar Gladden, Anthony Glanigan, Davon Clements, Demetrius LeFlore, Abdul Muhammad, Derrick Self, Kenneth Lamont, Michael Henderson, Denzel McFadden, Christopher Ray Will Holman 4th Place
 
Basketball – individual skills
Patrick Kulic 2nd Place
 
Bowling – Singles
Athlete Score Place
Teddy Angerman 1266 2nd Place
Michael DiAntonio 1338 1st Place
Michael Younkers 1359 2nd Place

 

Gymnastics – Artistic
Athlete Event Place
Meghan Murphy Floor Exercise 2nd Place
  Balance Beam 1st Place
  Uneven Bars 1st Place
  Vault 1st Place
  All-Around 1st Place
Luke Jones Floor Exercise 1st Place
  Pommal Horse 1st Place
  Rings 2nd Place
  Vault 1st Place
  Parallel Bars 1st Place
  High Bar 1st Place
  All-Around 1st Place