2022 Special Olympics USA Games
Team New Mexico and the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games Team New Mexico had an incredible week of competition at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games June 5-12 in Orlando, Florida. 5 teams of 4 people each competed in athletics (track & field), bocce, bowling, Unified golf, and swimming. The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games united more than 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the Caribbean, 20,000 volunteers and 125,000 spectators during one of the country's most cherished sporting events.
Meet the Team Team New Mexico is a delegation of 33 people from Special Olympics New Mexico (SONM) including 18 Special Olympics athletes, 1 unified partner, 1 Head of Delegation, 1 Assistant Head of Delegation, 5 coaches, 1 Special Olympics athlete leader, and 6 SONM staff members.
Abe Assaad
Athletics, Sandia Prep
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Alex Correa
Athletics, Rio Rancho
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Lorraine Shaheen
Athletics, Lea County
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Rebecca Amador
Athletics, Sandia Prep
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Chris Castillo
Athletics Coach
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Andrew Lewis
Bocce, Pecos Valley
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Candace Shaw
Bocce, Carlsbad
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Jenny Matsler
Bocce, Las Cruces
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Tyler Tracy
Bocce, Las Cruces
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Linda Charzuk
Bocce Coach
Christian Baird
Bowling, Sandia Prep
Jeremy Sills
Bowling, Las Cruces
Lannea Babcock
Bowling, Lea County
Megan Moberly
Bowling, Las Cruces
Ronda Norfleet
Bowling Coach
Sarah Friedman
Golf, ADO
Shari Friedman
Golf, Unified Partner, ADO
Shawn Palmer
Golf, San Juan Co.
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Tom Yost
Golf Coach
Erin Stalf
Swimming, Rio Rancho
Jason Ryan
Swimming, AGS
Lindsay Jacobs
Swimming, Carlsbad
Shiv Patel
Swimming, Rio Rancho
Carolyn Olson
Swimming Coach
Chris Page
Head of Delegation
Jena Waddell
Assistant Head of Delegation
James Munoz
Athlete Input Council
Rebecca Whitlock
SONM Staff
Brittany Scanlon
SONM Staff, Athletics
Rebecca Rainsberger
SONM Staff, Bocce
Barbara McRae
SONM Staff, Bowling
Scott Hardy
SONM Staff, Golf
Victoria Martinez
SONM Staff, Swimming