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SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRACK
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Dustin Alkire, left, and Michael Burress of the Barton County Storm Special Olympics team compete in the 200-meter race walk at the Special Olympics Kansas Western Regional Track Meet in Garden City Saturday. - photo by Dale Hogg, Great Bend Tribune

There were 24 Storm athletes taking part at Garden City and all came away with ribbons, and/or gold, silver or bronze medals. In all, there were five teams at the meet representing Garden City, Great Bend, Hays, Colby and Ulysses. The local team has three more weeks of practices before heading to the state track tournament June 3-5 at Wichita State University.