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.
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Results
| 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 |
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
| Athlete |
Score |
Place |
| Teddy Angerman |
1266 |
2nd Place |
| Michael DiAntonio |
1338 |
1st Place |
| Michael Younkers |
1359 |
2nd Place |
| 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 |
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