MidValley/CHS All Star Special Olympics Track Team Shines at Marmion Academy

🏃‍♂️ MidValley/CHS All Star Special Olympics Track Team Shines at Marmion Academy! 🏅

This past weekend, our amazing MidValley All Star athletes competed in the Region C Special Olympics Track & Field events at Marmion Academy in Aurora, Illinois. The competition, held on Saturday, May 3rd, and Sunday, May 4th, brought together teams from Kane, DuPage, Kendall, and Suburban Cook counties for a weekend full of effort, sportsmanship, and unforgettable moments!

Saturday’s events included a 400-meter run and multiple heats of the 1600-meter run.
Sunday featured field events like the tennis ball and softball throws, plus sprint races including the 50m and 100m runs.

🌟 Here’s how our athletes did:

• Aidan Glaser (CHS Life Skills Alumni, SAIL Transition Program)
  🥇 1600m Run – Gold medal and headed to STATE in June!
  🥈 Softball Throw – Silver medal on Sunday!
• Jacob Bush (CHS Life Skills, Senior)
  🏃 50m Run – Competed with heart, didn’t place in the top 4.
  🎾 Tennis Ball Throw – Took 4th place!
• Allison Gasca (MidValley, Freshman)
  🥇 50m Run – First place and STATE bound!
  🥉 Softball Throw – Finished 4th!
• Marina Mata (MidValley, Junior)
  🏃 50m Run – Placed 5th!
  🥈 Softball Throw – Impressive 2nd place finish!
• Bailey Mukite (MidValley, Senior)
  💪 Trained hard all season for the 50m run and softball throw – we’re proud of your dedication!

🏆 Next stop for our gold medalists?
The Illinois State Special Olympics Summer Games at ISU in Bloomington-Normal, June 20–22. Let’s cheer them on as they represent our region with pride!

Go MidValley All Stars! 💙⭐