Nicole Bawiec and Roger Belanger led a 14 – member contingent representing the Bayonne Recreation Panthers Special Olympics Track & Field Team by copping four first place ribbons at the 2015 Special Olympics of Hudson County Area One Special Olympics Track & Field Meet. The event was contested at the James Braddock Park in North Bergen with the following results:
Softball Throw: Third place – Virginia Canimo, Alexis Galgano and
Debbie LeSane
Second place – Wendy DiDomenico, Dennis Driscoll and
Michael Walsh
First place – Nicole Bawiecand Samantha Ciemiecki
TurboJav: Second place – Ronald Benitez
First place – Roger Belanger and Francheska Huentelaf
Shot Put: First place – Francheska Huentelaf
25 – meter walk: Third place – Virginia Canimo
100 – meter dash: Third place – Alexis Galgano
Second place – Samantha Ciemiecki and Francheska Huentelaf
First place – Nicole Bawiec, Roger Belanger and Ronald Benitez
200 – meter dash: Third place – Alexis Galgano
Second place – Samantha Ciemiecki
First place – Nicole Bawiec, Roger Belanger and Ronald Benitez
100 – meter walk: Third place – Debbie LeSaneand Michael Walsh
Second place – Siearra Battle, Jody Czuczaand, Dennis Driscoll
First place – Wendy DiDomenicoand Barbara Mari
400 – meter walk: Third place – Jody Czucza
Second place – Wendy DiDomenico, Barbara Mari and Michael Walsh
First place – Siearra Battle, Dennis Driscoll and Debbie LeSane
800 – meter walk: Third place- Jody Czucza
Second place – Barbara Mari
First place – Siearra Battle
The Panthers capped their day off, with two first place finishes from both of their relay squads:
4×100 – meter walk Relay (Cheetahs) Siearra Battle, Barbara Mari, Jody Czuczaand Debbie LeSane
4×100 – meter Relay (Panthers) FrancheskaHuentelaf, Samantha Ciemiecki, Nicole Bawiec and Ronald Benitez
The Panthers were accompanied to the meet by their extremely proud coaches Theresa Diaz, Denise Bawiec, Tom Moody and John Valdora, all ably assisted by Ian Hudacko and bus driver Willie Pacas. The Panthers have all qualified to participate in the 2015 Special Olympics New Jersey Chapter Summer Games, to be held in mid – June at the College of New Jersey.