2026 USA GAMES

June 20-26, 2026

Minneapolis, Minnesota

In June 2026, Special Olympics will bring 4,000 athletes, 1,500 coaches, 10,000 volunteers and 75,000 fans from all 50 states to Minneapolis, Minnesota for the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games! Featuring 19 sports, the Games will shine a light on the abilities and strengths of people with intellectual disabilities and will take place from June 20-26, 2026.
 
Special Olympics Kansas will send a delegation of athletes, Unified partners, staff, and coaches to the USA Games to represent Kansas! Every week we will highlight a member of Team Kansas. View our delegation below. 

FULL DELEGATION

Meet the Athletes

Athletics (Track & Field)

Becca Shepherd

Haysville

Katie Horrell

Leawood

Luke Pratt

Manhattan

Marquel Russell

Topeka

Basketball

Bocce

Bowling

Lakin Eckroat

Hays

Rosemary Dorr

Kansas City

Cornhole

Abbi Griswold

Wichita

Chris Barnes

Wichita

Justin Hostetter

Mission

Megan Miller

Lawrence

Flag Football

Brady Tanner

Lawrence

Cameron Juencke

Topeka

CJ Mills

Tonganoxie

Colin Hughes

Lawrence

Gary Carrell

Pittsburg

Rickey Danberry Jr.

Basehor

Skyler McMillin

Douglas County

Timothy Trowbridge

Baldwin City

Wyatt Higgins

Pittsburg

Golf

Brandi Fogg

Haysville

Caleb DeMaio

McPherson

Courtney Henry

Marysville

Nancy Misasi

Arkansas City

Trista Peterson

Seneca

Tyler Tolleson

Topeka

Powerlifting

Hope Baker

Pittsburg

Seth Spainhour

McPherson

Soccer

Connor Schonlaw

Topeka

Gentry Scheid

Topeka

Luis Picazo

Bonner Springs

Roman Jenkins

Topeka

Swimming

Ethan Folks

Eudora

Lance Welch

Valley Center

Stevie Walker

Osage City

Victoria VanAlstine

Lawrence

Tennis

Kiel Miller

Haysville

Mariana Mizik

Leawood

Youth Leadership Experience 

Perry Shogren

Tonganoxie

Thank you to our Team Kansas Partners

In June, Team Kansas will represent our state at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games — competing against thousands of athletes from across the country. For many, it’s the biggest moment of their athletic career.

But here’s the reality: getting our team to Minnesota doesn’t happen without serious community support. Travel, uniforms, equipment, meals, and competition fees add up fast. Every dollar raised goes directly toward making sure our athletes can focus on one thing — competing their hearts out.