Wisconsin School for the Deaf - The Wisconsin Times Vol. 135 No. 4 Summer 2014 | Page 26

Middle School Track and Field The athletes had opportunities to compete in meets against other schools. The Firebird athletes broke personal records in all events in which they participated. The team worked hard all season to achieve their personal goals. The team will miss the eighth graders who provided leadership: Dakota Kangas, Perles Payne, and Madison Anderson. Brian Lievens coached the boys’ team and Steven Williams coached the girls’ team and will be missed next year as he is retiring. BELOW: Payne Winfield leaps over the high jump bar. BELOW: Madison Bongard clears a hurdle. ABOVE: Dakota Kangas also competed very well in the middle school hurdles event. Special Olympics Track and Field The team had a good season. The athletes practiced hard and most of the athletes demonstrated substantial improvement since the beginning of the season. The athletes competed well and won multiple ribbons to represent WSD proudly. WSD had seven athletes competing at the State Summer Games in Stevens Point June 5th thru 7th. Results are as follows: Turbo Javelin – 1st place – Kadedra Jackson Turbo Javelin – 1st place – Jennifer Hogan Turbo Javelin – 3rd place – Anthony Bole Turbo Javelin – 4th place – Darion Henderson Turbo Javelin – 7th place – Naomi Cinefro Shot Put – 2nd place – Brandaun Carter 200m Dash – 3rd place – Jennifer Hogan 200m Dash – 4th place – Anthony Bole 100m Dash – 3rd place – Naomi Cinefro 100m Dash – 1st place – Kadedra Jackson ABOVE: Anthony Bole 4x100m Relay – 4th place – WSD enjoys the race. The team was coached by Ron Corrigan and Cheryl Trunk with the assistance of Anne Lenichek and Tonya Fulton who were instrumental to the program with all of their help. Rene Ambrose was the coordinator behind the scenes, as the agency representative. ABOVE: Darion Henderson races to the finish line. ABOVE: Jenny Hogan dominates the 200m Dash. 2013-14 Summer - 26 ABOVE: Brandaun Carter in the shot put.