Marshalltown High School played host to the Special Olympics District Meet Saturday, April 16, with a number of Bobcat athletes competing and advancing to the state meet.
All first-place (blue ribbon) competitors earned a spot at the Iowa Special Olympics Summer Games May 26-28 at Iowa State University.
Swim Meet First Place Finishers:
- Tomi Degrado- 50 Yd freestyle, 50 yd backstroke
- JoAnn Johnson- 200 yd freestyle, 100yd backstroke
- Jonny Laughlin- 25yd freestyle
- McKenze Lubbert- 50 yd freestyle, 50 yd backstroke, relay
- Harry Metzger- 50yd backstroke
- Autumn Nelson- 50yd freestyle, 50yd backstroke
- Daniell Sanchez- 50yd freestyle, 50yd backstroke
- Page Shattuck- 25yd floatation
- Crysa Vergauwen- 50 yd freestyle, 50 yd breatstroke, relay
- Robert Wood- 25yd freestyle, 50yd backstroke
- Isaac Youngblood- 25 yd freestyle
- Daniel Wieland- relay
- John Johnson- relay
Track/Field Events First Place Finishers:
- Tim Cunningham- Softball throw
- Elizabeth Lira- Standing Long Jump, 100 M Dash
- Joey Fisher-50 M Dash
Swim Meet Second Place Finishers:
- Cody Freese- 25yd freestyle
- John Johnson- 25yd freestyle
- Colton Lubbert- 25yd backsroke
- Daniel Wieland- 50yd freestyle, 50yd backstroke
- Tomi DeGrado-relay
- Landon Gunderson- relay
- JoAnn Johnson- relay
- Blaine Fuller- relay
- Autumn Nelson- relay
- Robert Wood- relay
- Harry Metzger- relay
Swim Meet Third Place Finishers:
- John Johnson- 100yd backstroke
- Colton Lubbert- 25yd freestyle
- Harry Metzger- 50 yd freestyle
Swim Meet Fourth Place Finishers:
- Jacob Riemenschneider- 25yd freestyle
Swim Meet Participation Ribbon:
- Sam Lang
Two young athletes making their first state appearance are Dakota Black (9) and Martin Herrer (10). Black earned first place in the softball throw and 50m-dash. Herrera earned a blue ribbon in the softball throw and 50m-dash.
