Congratulations to our Olympians who participated in the Southeast Missouri Special Olympic Games on Saturday, May 1, at Cape Central High School! Our team has participated in the Special Olympics for three years, and has qualified for state every year!
“Our athletes have been working hard despite the cancelations and challenges they've faced in the past two years due to the tornado in Columbia and Covid-19,” Special Olympics Teacher and Head Coach Kristi Cleghorn says. “They showed how hard they continued to work with all the medals they brought home this week! I am so proud of them and can't wait to see how they perform at North County for the MAAA competition and at the State Games in a few weeks!”
The event is for students ages 8 and up, and more than 15 groups from 14 counties participated. Every Ste. Genevieve R-II student qualified for state! Check out their accomplishments in the events below!
Long Jump:
Damen Schilly, 1st Place, 3rd grader
Braden Schott, 1st Place, senior
Kailey Grant, 2nd Place, 7th grader
Lena Wallman, 2nd Place, sophomore
Ona Lightle, 1st Place, freshman
Rihanna Gretzmacher, 3rd Place, 6th grader
Sasha Gallup, 2nd Place, freshman
Ozzy Ehrenreich, 2nd Place, 8th grader
Softball:
Damen Schilly, 1st Place, 3rd grader
August Rottler, 1st Place, senior
Braden Schott, 1st Place, senior
Kailey Grant, 1st Place, 7th grader
Lena Wallman, 1st Place, sophomore
Ona Lightle, 3rd Place, freshman
Rihanna Gretzmacher, 2nd Place, 6th grader
Sasha Gallup, 2nd Place, freshman
Ozzy Ehrenreich, 1st Place, 8th grader
25 M:
August Rottler, 1st Place, senior
50 M:
Damen Schilly, 1st Place, 3rd grader
Braden Schott, 1st Place, senior
Lena Wallman, 1st Place, sophomore
Sasha Gallup, 2nd Place, freshman
Ozzy Ehrenreich, 1st Place, 8th grader
100 M:
Kailey Grant, 1st Place, 7th grader
Rihanna Gretzmacher, 2nd Place, 6th grader
Ona Lightle, 3rd Place, freshman