Berliant leads way to National Games
- Publication
- Wilmette Life, 22 Jun 2006, p. 171
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- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Articles
- Notes
- New Trier graduate Gary Berliant and the rest of the 70 qualifying Illinois Special Olympians will travel to Ames, Iowa for the first USA National Games. Berliant, 24-year-old Wilmette resident, was diagnosed with Cushing's Syndrome and Addison's Disease. He won first place in the 400 and 800-meter walks. Other local participants were Steve Anderson with first place awards in solfball throw and long jump. Jim Farraggia also medaled in long jump. Liz Sprowl and Steve Spector finished first in the 100-meter walk, as did Tony Bower in the 1500 walk. In the 25-meter assisted walk, David Graver took first place. Paul Treitman finished second in the 100 walk, Andrea Harris was second in the 100-meter wheelchair event and Brian Reed took second place in both the 10 and 25-meter assisted walks. In the 100 run, Josh Schwartz finished second, as did Paul Kerman in the 200. Also in second was the 4x100 meter relay team of Kevin Kenny, Joe Shirley, Mike Mensching and Anderson. Other New Trier finishers wer Danny Dreeben, Merrill Kalin, John Stavropoulos, Myra Berliant, Whitney KEllar, Tom Balzer, David Graver and David Jonaitis. The USA National Games July 2-7 will take place on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames.
- Date of Publication
- 22 Jun 2006
- Personal Name(s)
- Berliant, Gary
- Local identifier
- Wilmette.News.283357
- Language of Item
- English
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