Eight Sault Ste. Marie Special Olympic athletes competed in the 2006 Special Olympic Regional Nordic Skiing & Snow Shoeing competition held in Parry Sound over the weekend.
The local competitors recorded nine first place finishes, eight seconds and three thirds.
Their results are as follows:
NORDIC SKIING
Rachelle Barbeau 1st 1-KM. 2nd 5-KM & 7-KM
Jason Lemcke 2nd 1-KM, 1st 2.5-KM, 1st 5-KM
Robbie Lewis 3rd 1-KM, 2nd 2.5- KM, 1st 5-KM
Jared Macmichael 1st 1-KM
Matthew Macmichael 1st 1-KM, 3rd 2.5- KM, 3rd 5- KM
Brendan Peters 2nd 1-KM, 2nd 5-KM, 2nd 5-KM
SNOW SHOEING
Robert McBride 2nd 100 M
Chance Showan 1st 200 M, 1st 400 M, 1st 800 M