On Saturday, May 11, FHS Unified Track placed first in the Potomac Region Track and Field Championship for Unified Sports. The event was hosted by Special Olympics and included nine unified teams from the region. As Unified Sports teams have become more mainstream in the area, events like the Potomac Championship have become possible.
There were 22 events in all; athletes and partner athletes competed together throughout all of the events, from sprints to relays to long jumps.
As FHS’ team walked off the track in victory, they began to sing “We Are the Champions” to celebrate the end of the season and placing first in the meet.
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- Loudoun Valley athletes cheer as the meet begins.
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- Farouk Al Alousi (11) participates in the long jump.
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- A Stone Ridge athlete participates in the Race Walk.
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- A Broad Run student jumps several feet in the air for the long jump.
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- Masha Akbari (9) runs in the 100 meter dash.
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- Luis “Luigi” Aguirre (9), Sam Ramadan (12) and Will Holt (11) run the 400 meter.
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- Masha Akbari (9) prepares to grab the baton in the relay race.
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- Quinn Tang (12) high fives Ms. Alexander.
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- Broad Run athletes receive participation ribbons at the end of the meet.
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- Athletes ran a variety of events, but one of the biggest highlights was the relay.
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- Freedom coaches cheer their team on.
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- A Loudoun Valley athlete runs in the 400 meter dash.
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- Dylan Portalence (12) holds the first place trophy in celebration.
