Viking student athletes participated at the Special Olympics Track and Field competition held at UNI on Sunday, March 6. In all the team earned 19 Gold medals, three Silver Medals, and one 4th place Bronze. The team’s coaches are John Dunt, Michelle Monreal, Marie Conway, and Laurel Fadness. DHS Seniors Ruby Sullivan and Hallie Busta volunteered at the event.

The following Decorah High School students competed and placed:

Andrew Schaller

            1st Softball Throw

            1st 50 M Dash

Timothy Bean

            1st 100 M Dash

            4th Shot Put

Klaressa Miller

            1st Softball Throw

            1st Standing Long Jump

Allison Kalvelage

            1st Softball Throw

            1st 100 M Dash

Francesca Wilkerson

            1st Softball Throw

            1st 50 M Dash

Wyatt Pleggenkuhle

            1st Standing Long Jump

            1st Shot Put

Juan Lopez-Garcia

            1st Shot Put

            1st 100 M Dash

The following Decorah Middle School students competed and placed:

Donnie Hrdlicka

            1st Standing Long Jump

            2nd 50 M Dash

John Lippe

            1st Shot Put

            1st 50 M Dash

Kamryn Leuenberger

            1st Tennis Ball Throw

Zoey Lollar

            1st Standing Long Jump

            1st 50 M Dash

Daniel Bean

            2nd Softball Throw

            2nd 100 M Dash

DMS Special Olympians
Front Row (l-r): Klaressa Miller, Francesca Wilkerson, and Allison Kalvelage
Second Row (l-r): Juan Lopez-Garcia, Andrew Schaller, Timothy Bean, and Wyatt Pleggenkuhle 
DMS Special Olympians
Decorah Middle School Participants (l-r): Kamryn Leuenberger, Donnie Hrdlicka, Zoey Lollar, Daniel Bean, and John Lippe
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Special Olympics Volunteers Hallie Busta and Ruby Sullivan volunteered at the Special Olympics.  Here they can be seen with Andrew Schaller, front.
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DHS Junior Allison Kalvelage was chosen for the honor of leading the Opening Ceremony Parade of Athletes while carrying the Special Olympics Iowa Flag.

Front l-r Essa Miller, Francesca Wilkerson, Allison Kalvelage 
Back l-r Tim Bean, Andrew Schaller, Juan Lopez Garcia, Wyatt Pleggen

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Middle School l-r John Lippe, Zoey Lollar, Donnie Hrdlicka, Daniel Bean, Kamryn Leuenberger