Southeast Missouri Special Olympics, April 12, 2019

Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Taremba Karizamimba and Poplar Bluff Junior High School's DJ Moore carry the Special Olympics torch and flag during Friday's opening ceremony at Fred Morrow Stadium. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Naylor's Ammon Stone makes one of three throws in the male softball throwing competition. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Contestants in the 25-meter walk launch from the line as the starting gun signals the start of their event. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Van Buren R-1's Samantha Jo Dowdy competes in the female softball throw competition during Friday’s Special Olympics in Poplar Bluff. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Poplar Bluff Junior High's Renee Huck (left) and Doniphan R-1's Destiny McKee run side-by-side in a 50-meter race during Friday's Special Olympics. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Taremba Karizamimba puts a gold medal around the neck of Aiden Sandlin after his finish in a 50-meter assisted race in Friday's Special Olympics. Helping is Aiden's mother, April Sandlin. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Doniphan R-1's Kade Sopko takes a break from the competitive events to play the ring toss game. (DAR/Paul Davis)

James Brooks puts all his effort into the shot-put event. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Richland R-1's Austen Buttry competes in the Special Olympics' standing broad jump event. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Ripley County R-4's Melissa Cora receives a gold medal from Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Cody Tucker during Friday's Special Olympics event at Fred Morrow Stadium. (DAR/Paul Davis)