Locals compete in national Special Olympics bowling tournament
Published 7:49 pm Monday, March 18, 2019
- Several athletes from the local Unified Tigers and ROCORI Spartan teams, along with their unified partners, represented Minnesota Special Olympics in Las Vegas at the Special Olympics National Invitational Bowling Tournament March 5-8. In team competition, the Tigers placed fourth and the Spartans placed sixth. In doubles competition, the Tigers’ Lori/Trent Nelson earned bronze, Cody Olson/Kellen Kaasa earned bronze and Steve Olson/Taylor Shaft placed fifth. Spartans Karen Lincoln/Dylan Kortan earned silver and Kim Schlangen/Sam Steil placed sixth. Pictured in front, from left, are Kim Schlangen, Sam Steil, Karen Lincoln and Dylan Kortan; and in the back row, from left, are Lori Nelson, Trent Nelson, Taylor Shaft, Steve Olson, Kellen Kaasa and Cody Olson. - Provided
