Wheelchair track at Sports Backers a success

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By: BRAD BESS | Richmond Times-Dispatch
Published: June 30, 2012 Updated: June 30, 2012 - 12:00 AM

Sports Backers Stadium was the site Friday for the track competition at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. Even with temperatures reaching more than 100, athletes were not deterred.

Track competition is broken into classes based upon disability; however, multiple classes are run simultaneously. The individual times are then recorded and medals are handed out to each class' top three finishers. Final results won't be available until tonight's medal ceremony.

The first two races of the afternoon session had to be canceled because of the heat, but fans still saw plenty of intense racing. In particular, they saw Orlando Perez win heat races in the 400-, 200- and 100-meter events.

"Never doubt a veteran," said North Carolinian Lloyd Kelso, who served with the Army's 82nd Airborne Division. "It doesn't matter where we go ??. we just do the best we can for our country and lay it all on the line."

Heat and 2011 heart attack notwithstanding, Kelso held nothing back in his 100- and 200-meter races. He finished second in both and is a medal hopeful.

"In the 200, they took off like rabbits on me and I said, 'Uh-huh, this isn't going to work.' And so I told myself, 'Let's go, let's go, let's go.'?"

In the 100, Kelso said, "We all took off about the same and then the guy that was in Lane 3, I think ?? he was on me, and I just told myself, 'He's got to go, get rid of him.' So I kicked it then."

The 400-meter races got the competition started. Perez, who returned to the games after a successful effort last year, finished first in his heat with a time of 1:11:53.

In the second 400-meter event, William Fry crossed the finish line first with a time of 2:14:86.

There were three heats in the 200 meters. Winners were Thomas Strang (1:12:31), Perez (35:43) and Bradford Carlson (50:29).

The day finished with four 100-meter heats. Chatriex Goodson (34:79), Perez (19.13), Sam Hudson (23:75) and Carlson (23:75) finished first in their heats.

"I thought it went well," said event co-chairman Ted Baker. "The biggest obstacle was the heat, but we made a few changes and were still able to get through almost all of the events. ??. I thought it was a success overall. We've been working hard on it for over a year now, so it's nice to see all of it come together and see athletes coming in from all over the country to compete."

Source: http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/2012/jun/30/tdsport01-heat-notwithstanding-wheelchair-track-at-ar-2024347/

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