Special Olympians

Island athletes win 57 medals at New Brunswick Provincial Games

Island athletes brought home 57 medals from the New Brunswick Provincial Special Olympic Games.

Special Olympics P.E.I. was well represented at the New Brunswick Provincial Special Olympics Games recently.

A total of 57 athletes wore the P.E.I. colours in six different sports – softball, soccer, athletics, bocce, powerlifting and swimming.

Overall, Team P.E.I. members combined to win 57 medals in Moncton, N.B.

Following are Team P.E.I.’s results:

Softball

Team P.E.I. went 0-2 (wonlost) and placed third.

Soccer

Team P.E.I. finished with a record of 0-2. They also finished in third place.

Athletics Teri Cudmore (Charlottetown)

Third in 100 metres. Third in 200 metres. Second in standing long jump.

Second in shot put.

Jeremy Wall (Kensington)

First in 5,000 metres. First in 3,000 metres. First in 800 metres. Second in running long jump. Second in shot put.

Christopher Arsenault (Summerside)

Second in 3,000 metres. First in 1,500 metres. First in 800 metres. First in 400 metres. First in running long jump.

Jordan Koughan (Fort Augustus)

Seventh in 100 metres. Sixth in 200 metres. Second in standing long jump.

Fourth in shot put.

Charles Beaulieu

(Summerside)

Third in 100 metres. Fourth in 200 metres. Second in standing long jump.

Third in shot put.

Bocce Male Tommy Ling

(Charlottetown) First in Division 1.

Matt Judson (Charlottetown)

Second in Division 1.

Rick Chan (Charlottetown)

First in Division 2.

Glendon Arsenault (Summerside)

Second in Division 2.

Michael Morris (Stratford)

Second in Division 3.

Greg Allen (Stratford)

First in Division 3.

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Female Erin Pippy (Charlottetown)

Second in Division 1.

Janet Charchuk (Alberton)

First in Division 1.

Jennifer Hickox (Charlottetown)

First in Division 2.

Joni Miner (Summerside)

Second in Division 2.

Rolanda MacLure (Charlottetown)

Third in Division 2.

Powerlifting Kolton Doucette (Evangeline)

First in bench. First in dead lift. First in squat.

Travis Perry (Summerside)

Second in dead lift. Second in squat.

Swimming Ellen MacNearney (Montague)

First in 400 metres.

First in 100-metre backstroke.

First in 50-metre backstroke. First in 50-metre butterfly. First in 200-metre individual medley.

First in 100-metre freestyle.

Emily Craig (Summerside)

Fourth in 25-metre backstroke.

Fifth in 50-metre freestyle. Third in 100-metre backstroke.

Second in 25-metre freestyle. Second in 50-metre backstroke.

First in 200-metre backstroke.

Jenny Pace (Charlottetown)

Second in 25-metre backstroke.

Second in 50-metre freestyle. Disqualified in 50-metre breaststroke. Disqualified in 25-metre breaststroke.

Third in 50-metre backstroke. Third in 100-metre freestyle.

Jessie Shanahan (Mount Stewart)

Fifth in 25-metre backstroke. Second in 25-metre butterfly.

Fifth in 50-metre freestyle. First in 50-metre breaststroke.

First in 25-metre breaststroke.

First in 50-metre butterfly.

Olivia Singleton (Montague)

Third in 25-metre backstroke. Fifth in 50-metre freestyle. Fourth in 25-metre freestyle. Second in 50-metre backstroke.

Fifth in 100-metre freestyle.

Amie Sullivan (Montague)

Second in 200-metre breaststroke.

First in 25-metre butterfly. First in 100-metre individual medley.

Second in 200-metre freestyle.

First in 100-metre breaststroke.

Second in 100-metre freestyle.

Amber Metcalfe (Charlottetown)

Third in 200-metre breaststroke.

Fourth in 50-metre freestyle. Disqualified in 50-metre breaststroke.

Second in 100-metre butterfly.

Fourth in 50-metre backstroke.

Third in 200-metre individual medley.

Jana Hughes (Charlottetown)

First in 25-metre butterfly. Third in 100-metre individual medley.

Second in 50-metre freestyle. Disqualified in 50-metre breaststroke.

First in 50-metre backstroke. Third in 100-metre freestyle.

Roy Paynter (Summerside)

Second in 50-metre freestyle. Disqualified in 100-metre backstroke.

First in 50-metre breaststroke.

Second in 50-metre backstroke.

Second in 100-metre breaststroke.

Third in 100-metre freestyle.

46#.*55&% 1)050 Team P.E.I. had a strong showing in bocce at the recent 2017 New Brunswick Provincial Special Olympics Games in Moncton. P.E.I. team members are, front row, from left: Erin Pippy, Selena Hardy (mission staff), Michael Morris, Tommy Ling, Lynda...

46#.*55&% 1)050 Team P.E.I. had a strong showing in swimming at the recent New Brunswick Provincial Special Olympics Games in Moncton. Team members are, front row, from left: Jana Hughes, Amber Metcalfe and Jessie Shanahan. Back row: Amie Sullivan, Roy Paynter, Emily...

46#.*55&% 1)050 Team P.E.I.’s athletics team won a number of medals at the 2017 New Brunswick Provincial Special Olympics Games in Moncton recently. Team members are, from left: Jeremy Wall, Chris Arsenault, Jordan Koughan, Teri Cudmore and Charles Beaulieu.

46#.*55&% 1)050 A total of 57 athletes recently represented P.E.I. at the 2017 New Brunswick Provincial Special Olympics Games in Moncton. One of those sports was softball, and Team P.E.I. went 0-2 (won-lost). Members of Team P.E.l. are, front row, from left: Cedrick...

46#.*55&% 1)050 Kolton Doucette had a strong showing in powerlifting at the recent 2017 New Brunswick Provincial Special Olympics Games in Moncton. Doucette discusses the event with Glen Agnew, Special Olympics New Brunswick powerlifting coach.

46#.*55&% 1)050 Travis Perry of Summerside chats with Special Olympics New Brunswick powerlifting coach Glen Agnew. Perry recently represented P.E.I. at the 2017 New Brunswick Provincial Special Olympics Games in Moncton recently.