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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1993)
Top Left - Michal Golen (top) congradulates Charels Bradford for winning the 4X100m relays at the Special Olympics held last Saturday at A&M Consolidated High School. Top - Henry Hill, an A&M track official, volunteers his time by showing athletes the starting line for the 100m relays. Bottom - David Shiflet congratulates Heather Lang for finishing the20m wheelchair races. Bottom Left - Jason McGee, a senior Sociology major from Burleson Texas, gets caught tying candy onto a fishing pole by a fisherman for the Special Olympics fish pond. Photos by Darrin Hill Craig Fox Nicole Rhorman Aggies share spirit with special olympians By DARRIN HILL The Battalion Spirits were high this weekend as special athletes from around Texas gathered to compete in the '93 Area 6 Special Olympics held this weekend at A&M Consolidated High School in College Station. Many Texas A&M students volunteered to act as 'buddies/ who accompany one athlete throughout the games. They encouraged athletes and yelled their support equally for winners and losers alike. Contestants were awarded medals and ribbons from Texas A&M athletes such as Aggie Basketball players Tony Barone Jr. and Lance Broderson, for events such as walking, running, throwing softballs and shot puts. Over 22,000 athletes participated in 16 different sports in statewide competitions, while almost 600 local participants from surrounding counties took part in the Bryan-College Station events. Texas Special Olympics is a statewide, year-round sports training and competition program for individuals with mental retardation ranging from ages 8 to 80 and is operated by various volunteers from around the state.