SOBC athletics
SOBC - Surrey athlete Olivia Neuman will compete at the BC Summer Games.

Twenty-five Special Olympics BC athletes and nine coaches are set to take part in athletics and swimming at the Cowichan 2018 BC Summer Games being held July 19 to 22 in the Cowichan Valley.

Athletics competitions run Friday and Saturday from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cowichan Sports Complex.

SOBC athletics competition starts at 10 a.m. on Friday with the long jump. The 100-metre dash goes at 1:25 p.m., followed by the 400-metre at 2:40 p.m. On Saturday, competition gets underway at 10 a.m. with shot put. The 800-metre kicks off at 11:50 a.m., followed by the 200-metre at 1:55 p.m. SOBC athletics competition wraps up with the 4 x 100-metre relay at 3:30 p.m. Medal ceremonies for athletics start each day at noon and again at 4 p.m.

In the pool, swimming competition gets underway at the Cowichan Aquatic Centre each day starting at 9 a.m. and wraps up at 3:45 p.m., followed by medal ceremonies.

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The BC Games provide a competitive multi-sport environment that supports the development of athletes, coaches, and officials as they move on to higher levels of competition. More than 3,733 participants, including 2,808 athletes, 543 coaches, and 382 officials will be in the Cowichan Valley for the 31st edition of the Summer Games. The BC Games are celebrating their 40th anniversary.

We’re excited to cheer on the SOBC athletes as they hit the track and the pool competing in Special Olympics events! Good luck to all the athletes and coaches taking part!

Athletics

Female

Name

Hometown

Zone

Sandra Malku

Richmond

5

Olivia Neuman

Surrey

4

Krista Grzybowski

Duncan

6

Tawny Irene Daw

Duncan

6

Amber Maher

Gibsons

5

Lauren Simpson

Surrey

4

 

Coach

Hometown

Zone

Joanne Turnbull

Coquitlam

4

Sarah Kedves

Victoria

6

 

Male

Name

Hometown

Zone

Thomas Rak

Surrey

4

Max Porcher

Lazo

6

Devon Marsland-Anderson

Coquitlam

4

Matthew Burns

Mission

3

Michael Phillips

Nanaimo

6

Matthew Groenke

Coquitlam

4

Allen Hanner

Duncan

6

Harrison Stuyt-Withnall

Surrey

4

 

Coach

Hometown

Zone

Deborah Carter

Surrey

4

Leo Landaverde

Surrey

4

Swimming

Female

Name

Hometown

Zone

Coty Lapschies

New Westminster

4

Kayla Willms

Coquitlam

4

Amy Nelson

Coquitlam

4

Clara Kodweiss

Qualicum Beach

6

Mikyla Carlow

Youbou

6

Debbie McNaughton

Salt Spring Island

6

Shayne Blandin

Qualicum Beach

6

 

Coaches

Hometown

Zone

Marilyn Farquhard

Langley

3

Megan Owens

Chilliwack

3

Abigail Robbins

Chilliwack

3

Erica McCluney

Grand Forks

1

Male

Name

Hometown

Zone

Nicholas Hui

Burnaby

4

David Jonathan Gilbert

North Van

5

Justin King

Mission

3

Donovin MacCumber

New Westminster

4

 

Coaches

Hometown

Zone

Russell Turnbull

Port Alberni

6