Special Olympics track and field competition held for three central Texas school districts
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Midway ISD hosted a Special Olympics track and field competition on Friday, April 25, at Rice Field.
Athletes of all ages from Midway, Lorena, and Waco ISD came out to compete.
Track events included wheelchair races, relays, and various walking and running races. Field events included the softball throw, long jump, and turbo javelin throw.
Kiera Kutscherouski, an eighth grader in Lorena ISD’s “buddy” program which pairs students with Special Olympics athletes, shared why she feels competitions like these are important.
“I think it’s just important to spread awareness about these different spectrums,” Kutscherouski said. “This is a really great opportunity to show other kids how important it is to understand these kids and what they are going through every day and how they don’t get these equal opportunities.”
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