12 Plainfield Students Compete In Special Olympics Summer Games

PLAINFIELD, IL — Nine student-athletes from Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 middle and high schools earned medals at the Special Olympics Summer Games.

Seven high school and five middle school students competed in the games hosted at multiple sites in Bloomington and Normal June 7-8.

It's the first year District 202's middle schools participated in the Special Olympics.

These are the middle school students who earned medals or placed in the Summer Games:

• Danny Arrez, sixth grade, Drauden Point Middle School — Gold, tennis ball throw
• Lily Diversey, sixth grade, Ira Jones Middle School — Gold, mini javelin and Silver, 50-meter run
• Jonah Flores, sixth grade, Ira Jones Middle School — Silver, 100-meter run and 4th place mini javelin
• Wade Noble, seventh grade, Ira Jones Middle School — Gold, tennis ball throw
• Eizlee Reyes, seventh grade, Ira Jones Middle School — Silver, 100-meter run and running long jump

The following high school students earned medals or placed in the Summer Games:

• Jack Chlebos, sophomore, Plainfield East High School — Gold, 50-meter run
• Nick Chiarito, senior, Plainfield East High School — 7th place, softball throw
• Jake Flores, senior, Plainfield East High School — 7th place, mini javelin
• Dylan Hornberger, senior, Plainfield East High School — 4th place, 50-meter run
• Cody Reid, freshman, Plainfield South High School — Bronze, softball throw
• Nathan Smith, freshman, Plainfield East High School — Gold, standing long jump
• Cameron Stowe, freshman, Plainfield East High School — Gold, mini javelin