Grand Forks (CSi) Special Olympics North Dakota (SOND) is pleased to announce that 34 athletes and 11 coaches have been selected to participate in the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games, June 14-21, in New Jersey. Team North Dakota will have athletes competing in the sports of Aquatics, Athletics (Track & Field), Bowling, Powerlifting, and the Unified Sports® of Bocce, Soccer, & Volleyball. Unified Sports® combine an equal number of Special Olympics athletes with an intellectual disability, and unified partners without a disability to train and compete on the same team. Team North Dakota will be among nearly 3,500 athletes representing all 50 States competing at the Games.
Management Team
Asst. HOD – Ken Stockert, Dickinson
Marketing – Kaia Watkins, Fargo
Athletics (Track & Field)
Matt Ihringer, Fargo
Billy Pyfer, Dickinson
Adair Hartze, Fargo
John Schmidt, Mandan
Jennifer Bennett, Valley City
Patty McGlynn, Grand Forks
Coach – Cindy Schopper, Valley City
Coach – Janell Hanson, Jamestown
Aquatics
Joey Fuchs, Jamestown
Tracey Odland, Jamestown
Coach – Nancy Kielpinski, Mandan
Unified Volleyball
Tina Johnson, Dickinson
Jerry Dolechek, Dickinson
Jennifer Hummel, Fargo
Wade Wintermeyer, Jamestown
Stephanie Hasse, Fargo
Nicole Kristianson, Dickinson
Chelsea Roshau, Dickinson
Heather Stueven, Fargo
Naomi Wilebski, Fargo
Coach – Ashley Magelky, Fargo
Coach – Diana Billick, Mandan
Bowling
Justin Hellerud, Fargo
Jan Moser, Mandan
Coach – Ryan Kilwein, Dickinson
Powerlifting
Luke Weinberg, Bismarck
Adam Maresh, Valley City
Coach- Kurt Weinberg, Bismarck
Unified Soccer
Josh Jerome, Grand Forks
Tyler Lee, Grand Forks
Dustin Adams, Grafton
Shane DeSautel, Grand Forks
Chris Haider, Fargo
Alex Nagel, Grand Forks
Kris Scott, Grand Forks
Tim Green, Fargo
Caitlyn Haring, Grand Forks
Coach – Dave Schulthies, Grand Forks
Coach – Josh Parrill, Grand Forks
Unified Bocce
Codi Loerch, Mandan
Cheryl Loerch, Mandan
Brad Hauschild, Fargo
Jordan Lorenzen, Fargo
Coach – Dave Schmidt, Fargo
About the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games
The Special Olympics USA Games will be hosted by New Jersey June 14-21, 2014. Nearly 3,500 athletes will compete in 16 Olympic-style team and individual sports, with the support of 1,000 coaches, 10,000 volunteers and 70,000 family, friends and spectators. The Special Olympics USA Games will celebrate the Special Olympics movement, promote the ideals of acceptance and inclusion through sport and showcase athletes from throughout the U.S. and the abilities of people with intellectual disabilities. The 2014 USA Games will also highlight Special Olympics’ work in sport, education, health and communities. Founding partners for the 2014 Special Olympic USA Games include Barnabas Health, HESS, PSE&G, Shop Rite, Toys “R” Us and WWE.
Learn more about the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games at www.2014specialolympics.org and follow the Games on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SpecialOlympicsUSAGames and Twitter @2014USAGames.
About Special Olympics North Dakota
Special Olympics North Dakota is part of a worldwide movement that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sports everyday around the world. Through work in sports, health education and community building, Special Olympics is addressing inactivity, injustice, intolerance and social isolation by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities which leads to a more welcoming and inclusive society. Every year more than 1,400 Special Olympics athletes in North Dakota have an opportunity to take part in any of the fifteen sports offered. With the support of more than 330 coaches, 4,500 statewide volunteers and are able to deliver more than 70 statewide competitions throughout the year. Learn more about Special Olympics North Dakota at www.specialolympicsnorthdakota.org
Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/SpecialOlympicsND and twitter @SONorthDakota
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