From July 21 to 24, 2016, Special Olympics BC athletes from around the province competed in the Abbotsford 2016 BC Summer Games in athletics and swimming.
The BC Summer Games provides a competitive multi-sport environment that supports the development of athletes, coaches, and officials as they move on to higher levels of competition.
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These BC Games are distinct from Special Olympics BC Games, which are our Provincial Games hosted by SOBC solely for SOBC athletes.
SOBC athletes have been showcasing their skills in the generic BC Games for 12 years, competing in Special Olympics divisions. Prior to 2014, SOBC athletes at BC Games competed in athletics and swimming. Their expansion into BC Winter Games began in 2014 with basketball and continued in 2016 with the addition of figure skating.
“The BC Games are always an exciting opportunity for athletes and coaches to compete and learn. Our athletes get a lot out of competing and being part of the BC Games environment, and they put on a great demonstration of their skills as they participate alongside the mainstream athletes,” says Shawn Fevens, SOBC Manager, Sport.
Results
Full Special Olympics results are below.
Athletics
| BC Games - Special Olympics athletics | ||||
| Place | Name | SOBC Local | Zone | Time |
| Men 100-Metre Dash | ||||
| 1 | Michael Savage | Langley | 3 | 12.42 |
| 2 | Malcolm Borsoi | Surrey | 4 | 12.43 |
| 3 | Ethan Mountain | Surrey | 4 | 13.84 |
| 4 | Thomas Rak | Surrey | 4 | 13.85 |
| 5 | Brock Terlesky | Quesnel | 8 | 13.86 |
| 6 | Marc Theriault | Delta | 5 | 14.09 |
| 7 | Jerman Severeid | Quesnel | 8 | 14.53 |
| 8 | Hazen Meade | Campbell River | 6 | 15.34 |
| Women 100-Metre Dash | ||||
| 1 | Melissa Semke | Surrey | 4 | 15.74 |
| 2 | Tamika Broere-Shaw | North Shore | 5 | 16.09 |
| 3 | Abigale Calvert | Langley | 3 | 16.24 |
| 4 | Suraya Pittalwala | North Shore | 5 | 16.85 |
| 5 | Jessi-lynn Gordon | Langley | 3 | 17.7 |
| 6 | Amber Mahar | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 17.75 |
| 7 | Susan Wang | Surrey | 4 | 19.71 |
| 8 | Lauren Simpson | Surrey | 4 | 21.49 |
| Men 400-Metre Run | ||||
| 1 | Malcolm Borsoi | Surrey | 4 | 53.69 |
| 2 | Michael Savage | Langley | 3 | 55.25 |
| 3 | Marc Theriault | Delta | 5 | 59.66 |
| 4 | Brock Terlesky | Quesnel | 8 | 01:01.69 |
| 5 | Ethan Mountain | Surrey | 4 | 01:03.35 |
| 6 | Thomas Rak | Surrey | 4 | 01:04.40 |
| 7 | Hazen Meade | Campbell River | 6 | 01:07.19 |
| 8 | Jerman Severeid | Quesnel | 8 | 01:14.32 |
| Women 400-Metre Run | ||||
| 1 | Melissa Semke | Surrey | 4 | 01:17.53 |
| 2 | Abigale Calvert | Langley | 3 | 01:19.20 |
| 3 | Tamika Broere-Shaw | North Shore | 5 | 01:25.26 |
| 4 | Jessi-lynn Gordon | Langley | 3 | 01:28.67 |
| 5 | Suraya Pittalwala | North Shore | 5 | 01:30.68 |
| 6 | Amber Mahar | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 01:31.65 |
| 7 | Susan Wang | Surrey | 4 | 01:42.37 |
| 8 | Lauren Simpson | Surrey | 4 | 02:01.79 |
| Women Shot Put | ||||
| 1 | Amber Mahar | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 5.09m |
| 2 | Abigale Calvert | Langley | 3 | 4.94m |
| 3 | Tamika Broere-Shaw | North Shore | 5 | 4.74m |
| 4 | Jessi-lynn Gordon | Langley | 3 | 4.64m |
| 5 | Melissa Semke | Surrey | 4 | 3.67m |
| 6 | Lauren Simpson | Surrey | 4 | 3.62m |
| 7 | Susan Wang | Surrey | 4 | 3.35m |
| Men Shot Put | ||||
| 1 | Malcolm Borsoi | Surrey | 4 | 9.94m |
| 2 | Jerman Severeid | Quesnel | 8 | 9.44m |
| 3 | Marc Theriault | Delta | 5 | 9.40m |
| 4 | Brock Terlesky | Quesnel | 8 | 7.99m |
| 5 | Thomas Rak | Surrey | 4 | 6.15m |
| 6 | Hazen Meade | Campbell River | 6 | 5.66m |
| 7 | Michael Savage | Langley | 3 | 5.20m |
| 8 | Ethan Mountain | Surrey | 4 | 4.94m |
| Women Long Jump | ||||
| 1 | Abigale Calvert | Langley | 3 | 3.05m |
| 2 | Tamika Broere-Shaw | North Shore | 5 | 2.75m |
| 3 | Melissa Semke | Surrey | 4 | 2.68m |
| 4 | Amber Mahar | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 2.49m |
| 5 | Susan Wang | Surrey | 4 | 2.11m |
| 6 | Suraya Pittalwala | North Shore | 5 | 1.83m |
| 7 | Lauren Simpson | Surrey | 4 | 1.49m |
| Foul | Jessi-lynn Gordon | Langley | ||
| Men Long Jump | ||||
| 1 | Malcolm Borsoi | Surrey | 4 | 5.16m |
| 2 | Michael Savage | Langley | 3 | J5.16m |
| 3 | Marc Theriault | Surrey | 4 | 4.54m |
| 4 | Brock Terlesky | Quesnel | 8 | 4.26m |
| 5 | Thomas Rak | Surrey | 4 | 4.14m |
| 6 | Jerman Severeid | Quesnel | 8 | 4.01m |
| 7 | Ethan Mountain | Surrey | 4 | 3.37m |
| Men 800-Metre Run | ||||
| 1 | Malcolm Borsoi | Surrey | 4 | 02:06.84 |
| 2 | Michael Savage | Langley | 3 | 02:15.62 |
| 3 | Marc Theriault | Surrey | 4 | 02:24.00 |
| 4 | Jerman Severeid | Quesnel | 8 | 02:27.66 |
| 5 | Hazen Meade | Campbell River | 6 | 02:28.99 |
| 6 | Brock Terlesky | Quesnel | 8 | 02:30.99 |
| 7 | Thomas Rak | Surrey | 4 | 02:32.86 |
| 8 | Ethan Mountain | Surrey | 4 | 03:00.91 |
| Women 800-Metre Run | ||||
| 1 | Melissa Semke | Surrey | 4 | 02:57.20 |
| 2 | Abigale Calvert | Langley | 3 | 03:10.19 |
| 3 | Jessi-lynn Gordon | Langley | 3 | 03:32.92 |
| 4 | Susan Wang | Surrey | 4 | 03:45.77 |
| Men 200-Metre Dash | ||||
| 1 | Michael Savage | Langley | 3 | 24.53 |
| 2 | Malcolm Borsoi | Surrey | 4 | 24.53 |
| 3 | Ethan Mountain | Surrey | 4 | 27.22 |
| 4 | Marc Theriault | Delta | 5 | 27.55 |
| 5 | Brock Terlesky | Quesnel | 8 | 28.59 |
| 6 | Thomas Rak | Surrey | 4 | 28.68 |
| 7 | Jerman Severeid | Quesnel | 8 | 29.64 |
| 8 | Hazen Meade | Campbell River | 6 | 31.8 |
| Women 200-Metre Dash | ||||
| 1 | Melissa Semke | Surrey | 4 | 32.96 |
| 2 | Tamika Broere-Shaw | North Shore | 5 | 34.19 |
| 3 | Abigale Calvert | Langley | 3 | 34.95 |
| 4 | Jessi-lynn Gordon | Langley | 3 | 36.94 |
| 5 | Amber Mahar | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 37.63 |
| 6 | Suraya Pittalwala | North Shore | 5 | 37.69 |
| 7 | Susan Wang | Surrey | 4 | 44.46 |
| 8 | Lauren Simpson | Surrey | 4 | 51.52 |
Full event results from Valley Royals Track & Field Club
*Athletes also completed relay races.
Swimming
| BC Games - Special Olympics swimming | ||||
| Place | Name | SOBC Local | Zone | Time |
| Boys 100-Metre Breaststroke | ||||
| 1 | Nick Benner | Campbell River | 6 | 01:48.80 |
| 2 | Stuart Hawton | Trail | 1 | 01:50.00 |
| 3 | Jake Hooper | Comox Valley | 6 | 01:56.80 |
| 4 | Sam Russell | Prince George | 8 | 02:08.30 |
| 5 | Donovin MacCumber | Coquitlam | 4 | 02:11.40 |
| DQ | Dallas Gilchrist | Kamloops | 2 | |
| DQ | Fraser Copping | Vancouver | 5 | |
| Girls 100-Metre Breaststroke | ||||
| 1 | Aly White | Victoria | 6 | 01:57.70 |
| 2 | Cheyenne Furlong-Goos | Victoria | 6 | 02:08.30 |
| Girls 100-Metre IM | ||||
| 1 | Aly White | Victoria | 6 | 01:39.87 |
| 2 | Genny Verge | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 01:50.29 |
| 3 | Mikayla Carlow | Cowichan Valley | 6 | 01:51.70 |
| 4 | Shayne Blandin | Oceanside | 6 | 02:08.12 |
| 5 | Noel Lonsdale | Victoria | 6 | 02:47.45 |
| Boys 100-Metre IM | ||||
| 1 | Cameron Chambers | Kamloops | 2 | 01:23.82 |
| 2 | Stuart Hawton | Trail | 1 | 01:37.45 |
| 3 | Nick Benner | Campbell River | 6 | 01:44.53 |
| 4 | Dakota Carlow | Cowichan Valley | 6 | 01:50.31 |
| 5 | Todd Moore | Abbotsford | 3 | 02:08.65 |
| DQ | Dallas Gilchrist | Kamloops | ||
| Girls 100-Metre Backstroke | ||||
| 1 | Aly White | Victoria | 6 | 01:39.26 |
| 2 | Genny Verge | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 01:45.15 |
| 3 | Ashley Adie | Campbell River | 6 | 01:52.91 |
| 4 | Amanda Stewart | Oceanside | 6 | 02:01.33 |
| 5 | Kayla Willms | Coquitlam | 4 | 02:14.91 |
| 6 | Noel Lonsdale | Victoria | 6 | 02:35.88 |
| 7 | Paige Norton | Abbotsford | 3 | 02:48.56 |
| Boys 100-Metre Backstroke | ||||
| 1 | Michael Beckman | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 01:40.98 |
| 2 | Stuart Hawton | Trail | 1 | 01:52.99 |
| 3 | Jake Hooper | Comox Valley | 6 | 02:01.47 |
| 4 | Nick Benner | Campbell River | 6 | 02:02.74 |
| Girls 50-Metre Backstroke | ||||
| 1 | Aly White | Victoria | 6 | 46.22 |
| 2 | Genny Verge | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 48.67 |
| 3 | Mikayla Carlow | Cowichan Valley | 6 | 49.49 |
| 4 | Ashley Adie | Campbell River | 6 | 50.65 |
| 5 | Amanda Stewart | Oceanside | 6 | 53.06 |
| 6 | Shayne Blandin | Oceanside | 6 | 57.36 |
| 7 | Noel Lonsdale | Victoria | 6 | 01:05.63 |
| 8 | Paige Norton | Abbotsford | 3 | 01:06.96 |
| 9 | Amy Nelson | Coquitlam | 4 | 01:18.55 |
| DQ | Kayla Willms | Coquitlam | 4 | |
| Boys 50-Metre Backstroke | ||||
| 1 | Michael Beckman | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 42.08 |
| 2 | Dakota Carlow | Cowichan Valley | 6 | 49.25 |
| 3 | Jake Hooper | Comox Valley | 6 | 50.24 |
| 4 | Sam Russell | Prince George | 8 | 52.48 |
| 5 | Nick Benner | Campbell River | 6 | 53.73 |
| 6 | Todd Moore | Abbotsford | 3 | 57.35 |
| 7 | Jamie Taylor | Abbotsford | 3 | 01:04.89 |
| Girls 100-Metre Freestyle | ||||
| 1 | Aly White | Victoria | 6 | 01:23.71 |
| 2 | Genny Verge | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 01:36.03 |
| 3 | Mikayla Carlow | Cowichan Valley | 6 | 01:37.18 |
| 4 | Ashley Adie | Campbell River | 6 | 01:38.30 |
| 5 | Cheyenne Furlong-Goos | Victoria | 6 | 01:41.81 |
| 6 | Shayne Blandin | Oceanside | 6 | 01:43.26 |
| 7 | Kayla Willms | Coquitlam | 4 | 01:43.45 |
| 8 | Amanda Stewart | Oceanside | 6 | 01:45.72 |
| 9 | Noel Lonsdale | Victoria | 6 | 02:18.95 |
| 10 | Amy Nelson | Coquitlam | 4 | 02:42.19 |
| 11 | Paige Norton | Abbotsford | 3 | 02:45.11 |
| Boys 100-Metre Freestyle | ||||
| 1 | Cameron Chambers | Kamloops | 2 | 01:13.38 |
| 2 | Michael Beckman | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 01:15.24 |
| 3 | Stuart Hawton | Trail | 1 | 01:21.72 |
| 4 | Dallas Gilchrist | Kamloops | 2 | 01:24.93 |
| 5 | Dakota Carlow | Cowichan Valley | 6 | 01:25.74 |
| 6 | Nick Benner | Campbell River | 6 | 01:25.97 |
| 7 | Donovin MacCumber | Coquitlam | 4 | 01:26.18 |
| 8 | Fraser Copping | Vancouver | 5 | 01:33.53 |
| 9 | Sam Russell | Prince George | 8 | 01:36.95 |
| DQ | Jake Hooper | Comox Valley | 6 | |
| Girls 50-Metre Freestyle | ||||
| 1 | Aly White | Victoria | 6 | 38.67 |
| 2 | Genny Verge | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 41.71 |
| 3 | Kayla Willms | Coquitlam | 4 | 41.98 |
| 4 | Mikayla Carlow | Cowichan Valley | 6 | 42.03 |
| 5 | Ashley Adie | Campbell River | 6 | 42.77 |
| 6 | Shayne Blandin | Oceanside | 6 | 43.31 |
| 7 | Cheyenne Furlong-Goos | Victoria | 6 | 43.45 |
| 8 | Amanda Stewart | Oceanside | 6 | 45.40 |
| 9 | Noel Lonsdale | Victoria | 6 | 01:01.75 |
| 10 | Paige Norton | Abbotsford | 3 | 01:02.96 |
| 11 | Amy Nelson | Coquitlam | 4 | 01:03.41 |
| Boys 50-Metre Freestyle | ||||
| 1 | Cameron Chambers | Kamloops | 2 | 33.33 |
| 2 | Michael Beckman | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 34.24 |
| 3 | Jake Hooper | Comox Valley | 6 | 35.82 |
| 4 | Nick Benner | Campbell River | 6 | 36.35 |
| 5 | Dakota Carlow | Cowichan Valley | 6 | 36.76 |
| 6 | Donovin MacCumber | Coquitlam | 4 | 37.05 |
| 7 | Fraser Copping | Vancouver | 5 | 42.59 |
| 8 | Todd Moore | Abbotsford | 3 | 44.70 |
| 9 | Sam Russell | Prince George | 8 | 45.96 |
| 10 | Dallas Gilchrist | Kamloops | 2 | 46.01 |
| 11 | Jamie Taylor | Abbotsford | 3 | 47.92 |
| Girls 50-Metre Breaststroke | ||||
| 1 | Aly White | Victoria | 6 | 55.01 |
| 2 | Genny Verge | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 57.36 |
| 3 | Cheyenne Furlong-Goos | Victoria | 6 | 01:00.37 |
| 4 | Mikayla Carlow | Cowichan Valley | 6 | 01:00.93 |
| 5 | Paige Norton | Abbotsford | 3 | 01:23.77 |
| 6 | Amy Nelson | Coquitlam | 4 | 01:40.26 |
| Boys 50-Metre Breaststroke | ||||
| 1 | Nick Benner | Campbell River | 6 | 47.35 |
| 2 | Jake Hooper | Comox Valley | 6 | 51.35 |
| 3 | Fraser Copping | Vancouver | 5 | 57.21 |
| 4 | Sam Russell | Prince George | 8 | 59.12 |
| 5 | Donovin MacCumber | Coquitlam | 4 | 59.41 |
| 6 | Todd Moore | Abbotsford | 3 | 01:07.17 |
| DQ | Dakota Carlow | Cowichan Valley | 6 | |
| DQ | Dallas Gilchrist | Kamloops | 2 | |
| Girls 200-Metre Freestyle | ||||
| 1 | Aly White | Victoria | 6 | 03:07.67 |
| 2 | Genny Verge | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 03:33.79 |
| 3 | Ashley Adie | Campbell River | 6 | 03:35.19 |
| 4 | Cheyenne Furlong-Goos | Victoria | 6 | 03:50.71 |
| 5 | Noel Lonsdale | Victoria | 6 | 05:18.95 |
| Boys 200-Metre Freestyle | ||||
| 1 | Cameron Chambers | Kamloops | 2 | 02:48.06 |
| 2 | Stuart Hawton | Trail | 1 | 03:10.22 |
| 3 | Dallas Gilchrist | Kamloops | 2 | 03:13.46 |
| 4 | Nick Benner | Campbell River | 6 | 03:27.82 |
| 5 | Sam Russell | Prince George | 8 | 04:07.09 |
| Girls 50-Metre Fly | ||||
| 1 | Aly White | Victoria | 6 | 44.58 |
| 2 | Genny Verge | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 52.76 |
| 3 | Shayne Blandin | Oceanside | 6 | 01:03.14 |
| Boys 50-Metre Fly | ||||
| 1 | Cameron Chambers | Kamloops | 2 | 38.43 |
| 2 | Stuart Hawton | Trail | 1 | 44.29 |
| 3 | Dallas Gilchrist | Kamloops | 2 | 46.44 |
| 4 | Michael Beckman | Sunshine Coast | 5 | 49.33 |
| 5 | Todd Moore | Abbotsford | 3 | 53.53 |
| 6 | Sam Russell | Prince George | 8 | 56.26 |
| 7 | Jamie Taylor | Abbotsford | 3 | 01:12.36 |
| DQ | Fraser Copping | Vancouver | 5 | |
| DQ | Nick Benner | Campbell River | 6 | |
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