The Desert Challenge...A Grand Prix to Remember

ParaSport Spokane • June 25, 2018

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June 15-16, 2018

Arizona Disabled Sports once again hosted the Desert Challenge Games at Joe Selleh Track on the Arizona State University Campus in Mesa, AZ. An event that typically occurs in early May, this years meet promised to be much hotter than usual, with training days leading up the event reaching over 110! Come competition days, the weather stayed in the 90's and our 13 athletes from ParaSport Spokane joined over 400 of their colleagues from around the globe to run, jump and throw.

ParaSport Spokane Results Summary:

Jackson Atwood (T54)
100m – 17.40
200m – 29.87
400m – 56.95 (H) / 57.85(F)
800m – 1:58.77 (H) / 1:54.94 (F)
1500m – 3:48.12
5000m – 12:46.07
Phillip Croft (T53)
100m – 16.74
400m – 57.05 (H) / 56.92 (F)
800m – 1:54.04
1500m – 3:36.87
5000m -11:33.76
Hannah Dederick (T54)
100m – 17.30 (H) / 17.27 (F)
200m – 34.07
400m – 59.24 (H) / 58.88 (F)
800m -2:02.31 (H) / 2:04.08 (F)
1500m – 4:12.12
5000m – 14:21.75
Elizabeth Floch (T54)
100m – 19.55 (H) / 19.44
200m – 36.53
400m – 1:06.95 (H) / 1:06.81 (F)
800m – 2:16.95 (H) / 2L18.17 (F)
1500m -4:12.92
5000m – 14:21.80
Ben Foos (F40)
Shot Put – 7.49m
Javelin – 22.65m
Levi Jackson (T34)
100m – 19.95
400m – 1:10.81
800m – 2:26.62
Michelle Kazuba (F40)
Shot Put – 3.16m
Discus -8.96m
Kylah Lopez (T37)
100m -22.87
200m -50.90
Mike Lucas (T54)
100m – 18.58
200m – 34.36
400m -1:06.23
800m – 2:17.23
Sophie Munter (T34)
100m – 21.00
200m – 37.61
400m – 1:09.43
800m -2:22.62
Isaiah Rigo (T52)
100m – 18.44
400m – 1:01.61
800m – 2:07.25
1500m – 3:47.81
Jaleen Roberts (T37)
100m – 13.79
Long Jump – 4.63m
Evan Sampson (F37)
Shot Put - 11.03m
Discus - 30.02m
Kipp Wesslen (T33)
100m – 23.44
800m – 2:46.99

Wheelchair racer in an orange shirt leads another around the curve
Young athlete in red holds a shot at the neck as officials sit nearby
Coach in a red polo poses with athletes, one in a USA cap, by the stands
Coach in a red ParaSport polo hugs a laughing athlete
ParaSport Spokane athletes and coaches pose together by the stadium stands
Young athlete in an orange top crouches in the shot put circle
Three wheelchair racers spread out across the bend of a gray track
Smiling wheelchair racer in a red top rounds the bend in a black chair
Young wheelchair racer in a red shirt passes the team tents
Wheelchair racer in a red shirt and white helmet pushes toward the camera
Two wheelchair racers and a runner round the curve during an evening race
Racer in a blue helmet heads out as racers and runners round the bend at night
Two wheelchair racers, one in a green chair, battle side by side
Athlete in a blue top leans into the start of a runway approach
Young athlete in red throws a javelin from the runway as officials watch
Five team members in red shirts pose arm in arm at the Desert Challenge
Athletes and coaches pose for a group photo beside a tall cactus
Sprinter in a red T-shirt pushes off at the start beside an official
Young athlete in a red T-shirt runs along the track by the throwing cage
Sprinter in a blue uniform comes off the curve past an official
Sprinter in blue leaves the start in front of Sun Devil Athletics signs
Sprinter in blue drives out of the start as officials in red watch
Athlete in red sits in the throwing cage as an official holds a flag
Young racer in a red top pushes a yellow racing wheelchair
Racer in a yellow racing wheelchair rounds the cones on the bend
Four wheelchair racers come off the curve, one in green arm sleeves
Racer in a red top leans into a push as a photographer kneels nearby
Racers in red and white helmets push side by side down a gray track
Two wheelchair racers in white helmets push side by side past red landing mats
Racer in a red top and white helmet pushes a blue chair down the tan track
Racer in a red top swings arms back mid-push in a black racing chair
Racer in a red helmet chases another past an orange cone
Shot putter in an orange tank top gets set in the circle before a crowd
Shot putter in an orange tank throws as a seated official watches
Wheelchair racers gather under the Track Event Staging tent
Four wheelchair racers race down the straight with palm trees behind
Young athlete in red bends low in the shot put circle among officials
Young athlete in red releases a throw as seated officials watch

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