Carbon County athletes place high at Special Olympics

istrict No. 2 Special Olympic Team received several top 10 placements at the Special Olympic State Games in Laramie May 16-18.

More than 600 athletes from all of Wyoming competed in the three-day event. For the CCSD 2 team, nine-year-old Amanda Musacchio from Encampment School received third place in the 50 meter dash, fifth place in the 100 meter dash and fourth place in the running long jump. This year was Musacchio’s first year competing in the Special Olympic games.

Kenny Wohl , a 17-year-oldfrom HEM School, competed in his third year at the Special Olympics. Wohl earned sixth place in the...