Jennifer Riddell and Her Bronze Medal (1500m)
Jennifer Riddell and Her Bronze Medal (1500m)

MEDIA RELEASE

Team Alberta Brings the Heat on Day One of the Competition Earning 23 Medals

 

EDMONTON, AB, August 2, 2018- There is a heat warning in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, but it seems that Team Alberta is partly to blame, as they were sizzling on day one of the competition and walked away with 23 medals.

Calgary’s Kieran Corrigan delivered the first gold for Team Alberta and his first at Nationals in the 1500m run. Corrigan has been training hard to improve his conditioning by running 5kms three times per week and partakes in the occasional half marathon for fun.

Team Alberta golfers got out to a great start and were avoiding the bunker en route to some low scores, including a 41 (+5) for Josh Engel.

60-year-old swimmer Steven Thackary from Lethbridge has been with Special Olympics for over 40 years and already has two medals – silver in the 50m backstroke and bronze in the 50m freestyle.

Our powerlifting squad completed their squats, deadlifts, and bench presses in a full day of competition. “The Moose” Jackie Barret, retired Special Olympics powerlifting world record holder, was in attendance to support all the powerlifters and cheer them on. Medals for powerlifting will be awarded today!

Full result details for the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, go to: http://www.specialolympics.ca/2018-national-games-results

 

Team Alberta Medal Count
Gold: 9
Silver: 10
Bronze 4

 

Athletics

Athlete Name

Event

Division

Rank

Kieran Corrigan

1500m

M5

1

Jennifer Riddell

1500m

F1

3

 

Bocce

Athlete Name

Event

Division

Wins/Loss

Rank

Nikita Williams

Bocce Singles

F3

Win

 

Byron Baker

Bocce Singles

M7

Win

 

Erin LeBlanc

Bocce Singles

F1

Loss

 

Darby Taylor

Bocce Singles

M6

Win

 

Colin Vircoe

Bocce Singles

M5

Loss

 

 

Basketball

Team

Division

Wins

Losses

Rank

Thunder

Red

1: New Brunswick

2: Nova Scotia-Cobequid, Ontario-Arnprior

 

Titans

Yellow

1: Ontario-Mississauga

2: BC-Langley, Ontario-Guelph

 

 

Golf

Athlete Name

Event

Division

Score

Josh Engel

Stroke Play 9

M

41

Greg Demchuk

Stroke Play 9

M

53

Zach Fox

Stroke Play 9

M

51

Toryn Holden

Stroke Play 9

M

66

Paul Oldridge

Stroke Play 9

M

58

Allie Price

Stroke Play 9

F

60

Emma Bittorf

Stroke Play 9

F

57

 

Powerlifting

Medals to be awarded 8/2/2018

Athlete Names

Event

Division

Score

Rank

David Nicholson

Squat

M5

155

1

 

Benchpress

M5

85

2

 

Deadlift

M5

172.5

2

 

Combination

M5

412.5

2

Vaughn Lang

Squat

M7

182.5

2

 

Benchpress

M7

175

2

 

Deadlift

M7

102.5

2

 

Combination

M7

460

2

Christine Sullivan

Squat

F2

70

1

 

Benchpress

F3

57.5

1

 

Deadlift

F3

122.5

1

 

Combination

F2

250

1

Scott Pagenkopf

Squat

M8

185

1

 

Benchpress

M8

217.5

2

 

Deadlift

M8

125

2

 

Combination

M8

527.5

1

 

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Divisioning on 8/2/2018

 

Soccer

Team

Division

Wins

Losses

Rank

Alberta

Red

2: Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan

1: BC

 

 

Softball

Team

Division

Wins

Losses

Rank

Wolverines

Yellow

0

3: Quebec, Manitoba, Ontario-Brampton

 

 

Swimming

Athlete Name

Event

Division

Rank

Elliott Moskowy

50m Backstroke

M1

2

Victor Lewis

100m Individual Medley

M4

1

Candice Bagan

50m Freestyle

F9

1

Michelle Tschetter

50m Freestyle

F1

1

Douglas Bailey

50m Backstroke

M9

2

Marianne Collinge

50m Backstroke

F9

1

Justin Thompson

50m Backstroke

M3

2

 

50m Freestyle

M2

3

Steven Thackray

50m Freestyle

M8

3

 

50m Backstroke

M7

2

Connor Bissett

50m Freestyle

M1

2

Patrick Weaver

50m Backstroke

M5

2

Sarah Schmick

100m Individual Medley

F2

2

Hidde Geurts

100m Individual Medley

M1

2

Wesley Wilks

200m Butterfly

M1

3

 

100m Breaststroke

M1

3

Angela Lowther

100m Breaststroke

F1

1

 

100m Individual Medley

F2

1

Sarah McCarthy

100m Individual Medley

F1

2

Jordan Macleod

50m Freestyle

F5

1

Sarah Shinn

50m Freestyle

F10

1

 

Find daily competition photos on the Special Olympics Alberta Flickr account: https://www.flickr.com/photos/122783544@N05/albums and the Special Olympics Canada Flickr account: https://www.flickr.com/photos/92082000@N03/albums

You can follow the action of the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games at www.so2018.specialolympicsns.ca and on social media: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @SpecialO2018, #SpecialO2018 and #SO2018. For Team Alberta results and stories, go to www.specialolympics.ca/2018-team-alberta. Photos and videos can be found on social media: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @SpecialOAlberta #SOTeamAB18.

 

Special Olympics Team Alberta

Team Alberta is represented by 148 athletes and 54 coaches and mission staff who will be competing at the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Bowling Championships in P.E.I and 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Team Alberta bowlers completed their competition in P.E.I. May 15 to 20 and came home with 13 gold, 13 silver and 14 bronze. Team Alberta members competing in athletics, basketball, bocce, golf, powerlifting, rhythmic gymnastics, soccer, softball, and swimming will take part in the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games from July 31 to August 4.

Team Alberta represents 27 communities across the province, with athletes who are as young as 14 and as old as 62. Team Alberta is built on the values of ability, courage, humility, integrity, empowerment, value and effort. Each member has committed to train to the best of their abilities and to perform their personal best.

For more information and a full rooster of Team Alberta members, go to www.specialolympics.ca/2018-team-alberta

2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games

The Special Olympics Canada Summer and Winter Games started in 1974 and are national multi-sport Games for athletes with an intellectual disability. Over 45,000 athletes compete in training and competitions all across Canada supported by over 21,000 volunteers. It is the country’s largest multi-sport event for people with intellectual disabilities and provides our athletes with a development and competitive opportunity that prepares and qualifies them for Special Olympics World Games. The Summer Games are SOC’s largest National Games and they are a qualifying event for Team Canada selection for 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi. Find more information on the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games https://so2018.specialolympicsns.ca/

Special Olympics Alberta

Special Olympics Alberta is dedicated to enriching the lives of Albertans with intellectual disabilities through the transformative power and joy of sport. Our vision is that sport will open hearts and minds towards people with intellectual disabilities and create inclusive communities.

Special Olympics Alberta’s programs cater to all ages and a wide range of abilities to over 3,300 athletes in more than 140 communities. We provide world class sports programs that are run daily by over 1,300 volunteers. For more information on Special Olympics Alberta, visit, www.specialolympics.ca/alberta and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr and YouTube.

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