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PB STUDENTS RECEIVE SPECIAL OLYMPIC AWARDS

Saturday, June 20, 2009 10:19 PM CDT

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Pine Bluff School District participants at a recent Special Olympics program included (front row) Michael Epperson, Fannie Carter, Darren Matthews; (second row) Darnell Johnson, Savari McCloud, Detron Cannon, Mary Terry, Charles Helloms; (third row) Mary Williams, Alexia Wilbourn, Keenen Jones, Sadeya Sibley, Tarraneish Alford, Alesha Barron, Clifton Jackson, Mytresha Dorn, Bennie Jasper-Gooley (fourth row) Darnesia Carter, Robert Tate, Christopher Helloms, Jeremiah Johnson, Miracle Dorn and Trellody Thompson. Not pictured were Rodrick Bowman, Michael Brunson, Valeria Brunson and Stacey Brunson. Special to The Commercial

A group of Pine Bluff School District students attended the 2009 Special Olympic Summer Games at Harding University in Searcy May 21-23 where several won Gold, Silver and Bronze awards.

Alexia Wilbourn captured the Gold medal in the 50 meter-dash in the female 8-11 division. Alesha Barron won the Silver medal in the 50-meter dash in the female 12-15 age group.

Clifton Jackson placed first, winning the Gold medal and Christopher Helloms placed second in the softball throw winning a Silver medal in the male 16-21 division.

Darnell Johnson earned a Gold medal in the running long jump in the male 8-11 division, Darren Matthews received a Gold medal in the 50-meter dash, 8-11 age group.

Fannie Carter won a Gold medal in the softball throw female 8-11 division. Jermiah Johnson captured the Gold medal in the softball throw in the age 12-15 division. Rodrick Bowman won first place in the male 12-15 division winning a Gold medal.

Michael Brunson won second place in the 50-meter dash male 8-11 age group winning the Silver medal. Michael Epperson won the Gold medal in the softball throw male 8-11 division. Sadeya Sibley received a Bronze medal in the softball throw 16-21 age group.

Tarraneish Alford won the Gold medal in the softball throw 8-11 age group. Trellody Thompson achieved fourth place in the running long jump. Miracle Dorn obtained a Gold medal in the 50-meter dash, female 12-15 age group and Savari McCloud won a Silver medal in the 50-meter dash, male 8-11.

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