RESULTS from the 2008 National Veterans Wheelchair Games
in Omaha!

Jerry "Bull" Baylor placed first in the Class 1B 200 meter race--photo by Alicia Pastva.

• Air Gun, Para, no assistance
  Tom Strang, 3rd in Class II, Master’s Division, score of 459
• Air Gun, Para, with assistance
  Chris Fidler, 1st in Class II, Master’s Division, score of 541
• Archery with compound bow
  Chris Fidler, 1st in Class II, Master’s Division, score of 551
• Bowling, ramp (hand controls)
  Jan Rapoza, 1st in Class V, Novice Division, score of 347
  Gib Gutshall, 3rd in Class II, Master’s Division, score of 283
• Bowling, ramp (manual)
  Jim Balfe, 1st in Class IA, Master’s Division, score of 402
  William Lightner, 1st in Class II, Master’s Division, score of 525
• Field: Discus
  Jerry Baylor, 1st in Class IB, Master’s Division, distance of 7.99 meters
• Field: Javelin
  Jerry Baylor, 1st in Class IB, Master’s Division, distance of 7.10 meters
• Chris Fidler, 2nd in Class II, Master’s Division, distance of 8.56 meters
• Field: Shot Put
  Jerry Baylor, 2nd in Class IB, Master’s Division, distance of 4.05 meters
  Chris Fidler, 3rd in Class II, Master’s Division, distance of 5.30 meters
• Motorized Rally
  Jan Rapoza, 1st in Class V, Novice Division, score of 19
  Gary Orlando, 2nd in Class IB, Master’s Division, score of 26
• Motorized Slalom
  Jim Riemer, 3rd in Class 1A, Master’s Division, time of 2:22.44
• Nine Ball
  Jan Rapoza, 2nd in Class V, Novice Division
• Power Chair Rally (hand)
  Gary Orlando, 3rd in Class IB, Master’s Division, time of 4:09.84
• Power Soccer (hand)
  Bruce Shaffer, 2nd in Class IV, Master’s Division
• Slalom
  Rory Cooper, 2nd in Class III, Master’s Division, time of 3:39.40
• Standing Archery
  John Dnistransky, 1st in Class V, Novice Division, score of 96
  
• Swimming, Backstroke, 50 yards
  Rory Cooper, 1st in Class III, Master’s Division, time of 1:09.27
• Swimming, Breaststroke, 50 yards
  Rory Cooper, 1st in Class III, Master’s Division, time of 1:36.35
• Swimming, Freestyle, 50 yards
  Rory Cooper, 1st in Class III, Master’s Division, time of 1:06.63
• Swimming, Individual Medley, 100 yards
  Rory Cooper, 1st in Class III, Master’s Division, time of 3:03.96
• Track: 200 meters
  Jerry Baylor, 1st in Class IB, Master’s Division, time of 1:17.92
• Trap Shooting
  John Dnistransky, 2nd in Class V, Novice Division, score of 46
• Weightlifting by bodyweight
  Dave Patton, 1st in Class II, Master’s Division, 125 lbs.
• Weightlifting, Quad
  Jerry Baylor, 1st in Class IB, Master’s Division, 175 lbs.

The medal counts for Keystone PVA athletes in this and the past three years:

2008--16 GOLD, 7 Silver, and 5 bronze
2007--14 GOLD, 7 Silver, and 5 bronze
2006--15 GOLD, 8 Silver, and 4 bronze
2005--10 GOLD, 10 Silver, and 5 bronze

Athletes complete within three divisions--Masters (over age 40), Novice (first-time competitors in the Games), and Open (all others, or those who choose to compete in this category). They also compete within classes according to the level of their physical ability, with three quadriplegic-level classes and four paraplegic-level or amputee classes. These divisions and classes are not shown here but can be viewed on the results pages for the Games at the Department of Veterans Affairs web site, http://www1.va.gov/vetevent/nvwg/2008. They are also in the September-October edition of The Parascope. Click here to see it on line and print it yourself.