2009
Special Olympics World Winter Games

One of the highlights of any serious athlete’s career is the opportunity to compete against top athletes from around the globe. Twelve athletes from Oregon recently had that opportunity from February 6-13, 2009 in Boise, Idaho. These athletes, along with 4 coaches and 1 staff member all did a great job representing SOOR as part of Special Olympics Team USA at the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Boise, Idaho. More than 3,000 athletes from 100 countries competed at these Games.
Official Website: www.2009worldgames.org
2009 Special Olympics World Winter GamesTeam USA – Oregon Athlete Awards Summary
Team USA Staff – Tyler Cox, SOOR Director of Sports, served as Floor Hockey Asst. Manager
Alpine Skiing
Nolan Carlson, Wasco/Sherman Advanced – Male
- Super G – Silver
- Giant Slalom - Participation
- Slalom – 5th
Jocelyn Christin, Clackamas Novice - Female
- Super G - Gold
- Giant Slalom - Silver
- Slalom – 4th
Jennifer Deras, Washington Advanced – Female
- Super G – 5th
- Giant Slalom - Silver
- Slalom – 4th
Jamie Ingraham, Eugene/Springfield Intermediate - Male
- Super G – Silver
- Giant Slalom - Gold
- Slalom – 5th
Coach – Tom Wallace, Multnomah
Cross-Country Skiing
Elizabeth Bostrom, Clackamas
- 1K Freestyle - Bronze
- 3K Classical – 6th
- 4 x 1K Relay – 6th
Gerald Grisham, Multnomah
- 1K Freestyle – 6th
- 3K Classical – 4th
Thomas Hamilton, Jr., Milton-Freewater
- 1K Freestyle - Silver
- 3K Classical – Bronze
- 4 x 1K Relay – 6th
Jillian Smalley, Hermiston
- 500m Freestyle – 6th
- 1K Freestyle – 4th
Coach – Susan Pearson, Hermiston/Pendleton/Milton-Freewater
Snowboarding
Dylan Brace, MultnomahIntermediate - Male
- Super G - Gold
- Giant Slalom - Silver
- Slalom - Gold
Ashley Medlock, MultnomahIntermediate - Female
- Super G - Gold
- Giant Slalom - Bronze
- Slalom - Silver
Coaches – Chad Marcus & Amanda Johnson, both from Multnomah
Snowshoeing
Callan Campbell, Eugene/Springfield
- 100m Dash - Silver
- 200m Dash - Silver
Elizabeth Davis, Eugene/Springfield
- 200m Dash – 4th
- 400m Dash - Participation
- 4 x 100m Relay - Participation
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