Eye of the Tiger
Tue, 2016-04-19 05:00
News Staff
Copperas Cove hosts Special Olympics for the first time
By BRITTANY FHOLER
Cove Leader-Press
Hundreds came out to compete and volunteer at Copperas Cove’s first-ever Special Olympics track meet held Saturday morning at Bulldawg Stadium.
Previously, local Special Olympics events were held in Gatesville. After Saturday’s meet, qualifiers will move on to the Regional event in Waco and then on to State Olympics in Arlington.
Seven teams comprised of around 150 athletes competed in track events including 4x100-meter relays for male and female and unified, 800-meter run, 400-meter run, 400-meter walk, 200 meter run, 100 meter run, 100-meter walk, 50-meter run, 50-meter walk, 50-meter assisted race, 25-meter run, 25-meter walk, 25-meter assisted and 25-meter with wheelchair. Field events included long jump and shot put