Hodag Highlights: Rhinelander Area 2-05 Special Olympics athletes compete at regionals

Last month, the Rhinelander Area 2-05 Special Olympics team competed in the Region 2/3 regional track and field event in Colby. From left to right: Maria Dornfeld (4th place 50 M run, 2nd place softball throw, 2nd place standing long jump); Aaron Hass (4th place 100 M walk, 3rd place mini-javelin, 5th place shot put); Charles Moritz (6th place 100 M run, 6th place long jump, 4th place mini-javelin); Daniel Strutz (3rd place 100 M run, 5th place 200 M run, 4th place long jump); Jonathan Erickson (4th place 100 M, 2nd place softball throw, 2nd place standing long jump); Ashley Mathy (3rd place 100 M run, 5th place 200 M run, 1st place softball throw); Daray Hawes (5th place 100 M run, 1st place softball throw, 6th place standing long jump); Jonathan Ankrom (7th place 100 M run, 7th place softball throw, 6th place standing long jump); Miguel Gonzalez (6th place 100 M run, 5th place softball throw, 2nd place standing long jump). The following athletes will advance to state at UW-Whitewater: Maria Dornfeld, Aaron Hass, Daniel Strutz, Ashley Mathy and Daray Hawes. .