• Article Photo.
  • Article Photo. Nora Kardell
    Nora Kardell
  • Article Photo. Ryan Lane was among the first place winners who will advance to the State Special Olympics Bowling.
    Ryan Lane was among the first place winners who will advance to the State Special Olympics Bowling.
  • Article Photo. Zack Kremer, Sage Holmes, Beau Vinton, Regional Special Olympics, Zach advanced to state for bowling
    Zack Kremer, Sage Holmes, Beau Vinton, Regional Special Olympics, Zach advanced to state for bowling

Several local Special Olympics athletes competed at the East Central Special Olympics Regional Bowling competition on Tuesday, and a few of them advanced to the State contest by finishing first in their division.

All first place finishers earned the chance to compete Nov. 17, at Westdale Bowling Center in Cedar Rapids.

Mikey Malmgren (with Benton Community), 1st. Brady Bruce, 2nd Zach Kramer, 1st Sage Holmes, 3rd Beau Vinton, 4th Cody Young, 2nd Tyler Clark,  1st Norah Kardell, 1st Emma Kramer (with CPU) 1st Ryan Lane, 1st Johnathan Kruse (with Benton Community) 1st Marissa Yessak, 3rd.

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