Graves Middle School student strikes gold at Special Olympics Kentucky Bowling Competition
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 4:22 pm STRIKING BOWLING GOLD! – Graves County Middle School student Morgan Elliott poses with his two gold medals from the Special Olympics Kentucky Bowling Competition, held the first weekend of December in Lexington. One medal represents a solo competition. The other is for “Unified Partners,” a competition that teams a competitor with a disability with a partner without a mental disability. Morgan teamed with his father, Michael Elliott. “I actually rode a camel at the horse park. A couple of athletes wanted me to ride with them and I could not say no to them,” Amy Elliott said. “It was one of the best weekends of my life. Being a part of the excitement my son and all the athletes felt was a real blessing! I was very proud of all of them!”
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