AREA SOPA SWIM TEAM BRINGS IN PLENTY OF MEDALS AT SECTIONALS (2025-05-06)

Northern Tier Sports Report
LORETO — The Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) Bradford-Sullivan Counties swim team competed very successfully April 27 at the 2025 Central Spring Sectional, St. Francis University, Loreto, Pennsylvania. SOPA divided athletes into divisions based upon their previous times in the various distances.  

In the fundamental events, Evan Haggerty won golds in the 15-yard floatation race, the15-yard kickboard race, and the 25-yard flotation race. Elizabeth Porter entered the water to win the gold medal for the 800-yard freestyle.

Events continued through the morning into the afternoon. In the 25-yard freestyle race, Mara Davis earned the gold in her division; Cole Fowler won the fourth-place ribbon in his division. Davis next won the silver medal in the 50-yard backstroke. 

Porter took gold in the 100-yd butterfly and 100-yard backstroke. Jacob Steiner won the gold medal for the 100-yard freestyle and 50-yard freestyle. Fowler won silver in the 25-yard backstroke and gold in the 50-yard freestyle.

The day’s racing concluded with the relays. Team Bradford-Sullivan competed in the 4x25-yard freestyle relay.  his exciting race featured Steiner, Fowler, Davis and Porter, fighting their way to gold against stiff competition.

Special Olympics Pennsylvania Bradford-Sullivan Counties thanks Tioga Downs, the Knights of Columbus, the United Way, the family and community members in the Polar Plunge, and other generous supporters who make participating in competitions possible.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS: Team in uniforms, prior to the racing: Jacob Steiner, Evan Haggerty,

Mara Davis, Cole Fowler, Elizabeth Porter.

Team with medals and ribbons after racing: Elizabeth Porter, Evan

Haggerty, Jacob Steiner, Mara Davis, Cole Fowler.

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