Eighteen Georgia athletes head to Nationals in July

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Team Georgia, comprised of 11 athletes,  seven unified partners, four coaches and one staff member, will compete in Special Olympics 2010 USA National Games in Lincoln, Nebraska July 17-24. Our athletes will compete along side 3,000 other athletes  at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Congratulations for being selected among Georgia’s 22,769 athletes to compete!

Meet Team Georgia:

Amber Shrewsberry, 23, Carrollton Parks and Recreation, Rhythmic Gymnastics
DeAsia Manley, 12, Carrollton Parks and Recreation, Rhythmic Gymnastics
Lani DeMello, 24, Cobb County, Rhythmic Gymnastics
Keiria McCaskill, 16, Columbia County, Rhythmic Gymnastics
Jonathan Boutwell, 18, Jones County, Softball
Wilbert Fields, 17, Jones County, Softball
Chelsey McKinney, 16, Jones County, Softball
Jeremy Pitts, 19, Jones County, Softball
Steven Ryle, 16, Jones County, Softball
Heath Tyre, 19, Jones County, Softball
Michael Wooten, 18, Jones County, Softball
Brenda Drawhorn, 18, Jones County, Softball
Chinassa Hill, 18, Jones County, Softball
Chase Lundy, 18, Jones County, Softball
Olivia Nelson, 17, Jones County, Softball
Keith Norman, 18, Jones County, Softball
Trace Scott, 18, Jones County, Softball

The coaches are: Jennifer Gunnells, Carrollton Parks and Recreation, Rhythmic Gymnastics; Leah Bodnarchuk, Jones County, Softball; Blake Lyons, Jones County, Softball and Wanda “Joy” Smith, Jones County, Softball. The head of delegation is Kelli Britt, senior coach education and program manager with Special Olympics Georgia.