Five Troy Community School District 30-C Special Olympics athletes placed at the State Track and Field meet at Illinois State University in June after qualifying by earning gold medals at the regional meet in May.
Leah Coleman, fourth-grader at Troy Cronin Elementary School, took the gold medal at the state competition in the 50-meter run.
Gabriel Compton, seventh-grader at Troy Middle School, took the gold medal in the 100-meter run.
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Haylee Gonzalez, eighth-grader at Troy Middle School, took the gold medal in the 100-meter run.
Marty Huntington, eighth-grader at Troy Middle School, took the 7th place ribbon in the 50-meter run.
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Seren Jenkins, eighth-grader at Troy Middle School, took the 6th place ribbon in the 100-meter run.
Troy congratulates all of its Special Olympics athletes.
Troy Special Olympics coaches are Nicolle Oldenburg and Jessica Tuttle.
