TROY — The Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities, also known as Riverside, hosted a Special Olympics Powerlifting Tournament on Saturday, April 6, at Riverside, located at1625 Troy Sidney Road, Troy.

At the April event, athletes from Butler, Clark, Champaign, Darke, Mercer, Miami, Shelby counties competed in the tournament. Below are results for Miami County’s athletes in their respective weight classes: Josh Anderson second place; Cooper Brown, first place; Joseph Epley second place; Wyatt Freels, first place; Austin Gosline, first place; Tyler Harvey, second place; Justine Hoffmann, third place; Caleb Karnehm, first place; Noah Rocke, third place;Nolan Rocke, third place; Brady Schneider, third place; Ethan Via, second place; Nick Weaver, second place; Eli Woodward-Roeth, third place; Tristan Yingst, second place.

Miami County Special Olympics is operated by the Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities, known locally as Riverside. It is an affiliate of Special Olympics Ohio and the internationally recognized Special Olympics organization. Miami County Special Olympics offers a wide variety of year-round individual and team sports for anyone with an intellectual disability, ages 8 and older. Sports included are basketball, softball, volleyball, cheerleading, powerlifting, golf and swimming.

Each program promotes athletes’ emotional, physical and social health and instills a strong work-ethic and sense of teamwork. Through successful experiences, athletes build confidence and a positive self-image which carries over into the classroom, jobs and community. For more about Miami County Special Olympics or how to volunteer, visit riversidedd.org or call 937-440-3000.

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