USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Marquel Russell
Hometown: TopekaSport: Athletics (Track & Field) Marquel has been involved with Special Olympics for more than four years, competing in multiple sports and proudly representing
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Hometown: TopekaSport: Athletics (Track & Field) Marquel has been involved with Special Olympics for more than four years, competing in multiple sports and proudly representing
Hometown: LeawoodSport: Tennis Mariana joined Special Olympics Kansas in 2014 after graduating high school and has been a dedicated athlete ever since. She competes in
Hometown: Hays, KansasSport: Basketball Luke Schmidt is a dedicated athlete from Hays, Kansas, who has been actively involved in Special Olympics Kansas since his freshman
The IdeaTek Athlete of the Month for July is Gentry Scheid! Gentry has been competing with Topeka Shawnee for a few years, showing heart and
The IdeaTek Athlete of the Month for June is Cortney Gerling! Cortney has been competing with the Olathe Trailblazers for 16 years, showing heart and
The IdeaTek Athlete of the Month for August is Micah Anderson! Micah has been an athlete for the McPherson County Bullpups since he was 8
The IdeaTek Athlete of the Month for September is Terry Collins! Terry has been an Athlete for the Class LTD Pittsburg Team for over 21
Hometown: Valley Center Sport: Swimming Meet Lance Welch, a proud member of Special Olympics Kansas who will be representing Team Kansas in swimming at the
Hometown: Osage City, KansasSport: Swimming Stevie Walker has been part of Special Olympics Kansas for 16 years, competing in a wide variety of sports including
