Special Olympics State Track & Field Athletes Bring Home 27 Medals

Keller ISD was proudly represented by 23 student-athletes at the Special Olympics State Track and Field Meet, held May 2-4 in Melissa, Texas. The athletes delivered strong performances across a variety of events, earning 27 medals in total.

Competing against talented Special Olympians from across the state, Keller ISD athletes participated in events including the 100-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay, mini javelin, softball throw, and shot put.

Congratulations to these student-athletes on their impressive accomplishments:

Central High School
Ben Yawn
Softball Throw | 3rd place, Bronze Medal
25 Meter Assisted Race | 1st place, Gold Medal 

Jonah Gonda
Mini Jav | 6th place
100 M Run | 2nd place, Silver Medal
4 x 100 Meter Relay | 4th place

Jacob Johnson
Softball Throw | 6th place
100 M Run | 6th place 
4 X 100 Meter Relay | 4th place 

Adrian Brka
Running Long Jump | 7th place 
100 M Run | 2nd place, Silver Medal 
4 X 100 Meter Relay | 3rd place, Bronze Medal

Jairon Turner
Softball Throw |1st place, Gold Medal
100 M Run | 4th place
4 X 100 Meter Relay | 4th place

Fossil Ridge High School
Jaylin Fisher
Softball Throw | 4th place 
100 M Run | 5th place  
4 X 100 M Relay | 3rd place, Bronze Medal

Isaac Rodriguez
Softball Throw | 5th place 
100 M Run | 3rd place, Bronze Medal
4 X 100 M Relay | 7th place

Calvin Bennett
Running Long Jump | 1st place, Gold Medal 
100 M Run | 2nd place, Silver Medal 
4 X 100 Meter Relay | 3rd place, Bronze Medal

Pablo Mosquero-Garcia
Softball Throw | 1st place, Gold Medal
100 M Run | 8th place
4 X 100 Meter Relay | 6th place

Pablo Garcia-Badillo
Softball Throw | 3rd place, Bronze Medal
100 M Run | 7th place 

Keller High School
Presley Harris
Softball Throw | 1st place, Gold Medal
100 M Run | 2nd place, Silver Medal 
4 x 100 Meter Relay | 6th place 


Timber Creek High School 
Michael Salinas
Softball Throw | 2nd place, Silver Medal 
100 M Run | 4th place 
4 X 100 Meter Relay | 5th place 

MarcAnthony Salinas
Mini Jav | 2nd place, Silver Medal  
100 M Run | 4th place 
4 X 100 Meter Relay | 5th place 

Nicholas Buttram         
Softball Throw | 2nd place, Silver Medal 
100 M Run | 1st place, Gold Medal 
4 X 100 Meter Relay | 5th place

Ian Marco Martinez
Softball Throw | 1st place, Gold Medal
100 M Run | 5th place 
4 X 100 Meter Relay | 5th place

Alexis Ortiz-Rodriguez
100 M Run | 3rd place, Bronze Medal 
Softball Throw | 2nd place, Silver Medal
4 X 100 Meter Relay | 3rd place, Bronze Medal

Christian Lisk                
100 M Run | 8th place 
4 X 100 Meter Relay | 7th place

Landon Tipps                
50 M Run | 2nd place, Silver Medal
Softball Throw | 2nd place, Silver Medal

Keller Center for Advanced Learning
Thais Villafane
Mini Jav | 1st place, Gold Medal 
100 M Run | 1st place, Gold Medal
4 X 100 Meter Relay | 6th place 

Miles Lundberg
Mini Jav | 7th place
100 M Run | 6th place
4 x 100 Meter Relay | 7th place

Jaxson Speed         
Shot put | 8th place
100 M Run | 7th place 
4 X 100 Meter Relay | 7th place

Cameron Enright     
Softball Throw | 3rd place, Bronze Medal 
100 M Run | 6th place
4 x 100 Meter Relay | 4th place

Sophie Hinkley
Softball Throw | 2nd place, Silver Medal 
100 M Run | 6th place 
4 x 100 Meter Relay | 6th place