Local Athlete Participating In The World Games of Special Olympics

(MENA) The only athlete from Arkansas has come home to Mena with two bronze medals from the recently held World Games of the Special Olympics. The games took place March 14^th through the 21^st.

Krista Carstens participated in the 4 x 100 relay, the 100 meter and 200 meter sprint competitions this past weekend in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Carstens received her first bronze medal in the 200 meter sprint and another bronze medal later in the 4 x 100 relay race.

For her efforts, a Homecoming Escort in honor of Carstens will take place on Thursday, March 28^th at 10:30am. The escort will start at The Crossing Church, go down Mena Street to Pine Street / Dallas Avenue and proceed to the Mena School Bus Loop and end at the Polk County Development Center (PCDC).

This was the first Special Olympics games held in the Middle East / North African (MENA) region.

Approximately 7500 athletes from all around the world, that represents over 190 countries, that competed in 24 events throughout the United Arab Emirates capital city.

Prior to the trip and participating during the Special Olympics World Games, Carstens had been doing preliminary training with the relay team.

CONGRATULATIONS on a job well done and representing Polk County, Arkansas and the United States on such a big stage.

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