Two adult athletes from Rhinelander Area 2-05 competed Saturday, June 5, at the Special Olympics State Summer Games at the University of Wisconsin in Stevens Point. In the track and field competition, Pauley Paznonski earned first place in the running long jump and first place in the 400 meter run. Aaron Hass took fourth place in men’s shot put.

Six athletes competed in the regional track meet in Merrill May 9.  At that event, Jonathan Ankrom placed 6^th in the 200 meter run and softball throw; Christopher Buehl was 5^th in the 400 meter walk, 7^th place in the mini jav and 6^th in shot put; Aaron Hass earned 2^nd place in the shot put and 4^th in the mini jav; Jenna Laska came in 6^th in the softball throw and 3^rd in the 100 meter run; Pauley Paznonski took 1^st place in the running long jump and 3^rd place in the 400 meter run; and Billy Jo Scheauermann placed 1^st in the 100 meter walk and 6^th in the softball throw.  The 4 x 100 (Ankrom, Hass, Laska and Paznonski) took 2^nd place in the competition.

Currently Rhinelander Area 2-05 Special Olympic athletes are in the middle of bocce ball season and preparing for their first tournament on June 20 in Wausau.  For more information about participating in Special Olympics in Rhinelander, please call 715-282-5592.