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N A T I O N A L M E D A L I S T S Floridians medal at National Senior Games With the 2017 National Senior Games being in such close proximity, nearly 900 Florida Senior Athletes traveled to Birmingham, Alabama and made their presence known, winning a total of 577 medals and setting 17 age group records. It was the second highest total of athletes representing all 50 states competing in the biennial games, held June 2-15. Florida athletes brought home 223 gold, 187 silver and 167 bronze, according to the “Medal Count,” posted on nsga. com. The 577 medals was second behind Tennessee with 644 overall medals. Rounding out the top five were Texas with 376, California with 374 and Ohio with 362. All 19 of the National Senior Games sports had a Florida athlete among the medal winners and the medal winners stretched from the youngest age group, 50-54, into the 95-99 age group. ARCHERY (29 medals – 13 gold, 11 silver, 5 bronze) Gold Medalists Gary Perigo, Groveland Jerry Stemich, Hernando Gary Rollins, Ormond Beach Christine Booras, Jacksonville Densel Landrum, Davenport Oliver Austin, Tallahassee Dale East, Tallahassee Richard Armstrong, The Villages James Harden, Ocala Jack Cason, St. Petersburg John Horwath, The Villages Melanie White, Westin Angie Olds, Melbourne Silver Medalists Gerald Nichols, Lake Wales James Scheer, The Villages Frank Skvarek, The Villages Sandy Pettitt, Hudson William Turner, Youngstown Roy Bowen, Sarasota Sandi Schlichting, Sun City Center Viatcheslav Oulianov, Lakeland Jeff Wiseman, The Villages Lori Willner, Tallahassee Acelia Knoeck, The Villages Bronze Medalists Barksdale Pullen, Tallahassee Jim Brown, Palm Coast Linda J. Woody, Lady Lake Diane Wells, Macclenny John, Hall, Tallahassee BADMINTON (4 medals – 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) Gold and two Silver Medals Kamal Chaudhari, Temple Terrace Bronze Medalist Michael Kowal, Miami Beach BASKETBALL (3 Team Medals – 3 silver) Silver Medalists Clearwater Aces ( Mike Campbell, Harry Carothers, Jim McNulty) Broward Heat (Diane Foli, Cordelia Fulmore, 20 Leatha Ingram, Veronica Lakatos, Kim Land, Mattie Lenhardt, Kertria Lofton, Ida Montgomery, Walta Peterson) East Coast Bouncers (Jeanne Angleberger, Julie Bradley, Beth Quesnel, Sharon Swensen) BOWLING (31 medals – 14 gold, 11 silver, 6 bronze) Gold Medalists Jack Appel (2), Boca Raton Richard Coleman, Lake Alfred Stanley Corwin, Boynton Beach Shari Forfa, Niceville Terry Forfa, Niceville John Israel,Pensacola Gregory Lindsay, North Fort Myers Cristy Morawski, Milton Linda Myer, Winter Haven Carol Teel (2), The Villages Gerald Teel, The Villages Robert Veit, Pensacola Silver Medalists Gloriann Dickinson, Auburndale Gregory Lindsay, North Fort Myers Edward McNulty, Lake Alfred Drema Moore, Sun City Center Robert Nash, Boynton Beach Michael Prunier, Lakeland John Ramsey, Winter Haven Carol Sadlek, Fort Lauderdale Carol Teel, The Villages Bronze Medalists Richard Coleman, Lake Alfred Jerry Gavin, Cape Coral Sandra Kelley, Port Richey Gregory Lindsay, North Fort Myers Cristy Morawski, Milton Carol Sadlek, Fort Lauderdale CYCLING (15 medals – 7 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze) Gold Medalists Michael Adams, Tampa Kay Carver, The Villages Pete Butler, Tallahassee Judith Shepard (2), Odessa Edward Wulbern (2), Jacksonville Silver Medalists Richard Benson, Port St. Lucie Pete Butler, Tallahassee Kay Carver, The Villages George Olsen, St. Augustine Kathy Petrillo, Jupiter Bronze Medalists Richard Benson, Port St. Lucie Kay Carver, The Villages George Olsen, St. Augustine GOLF (7 medals – 3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze) Gold Medalists Deanne Fry, The Villages Gerry Rose, Tallahassee Debra Whipkey, Pensacola Silver Medalists Robert Conrey, Gainesville Bronze Medalists Leslie, Johnson, Lady Lake Curt McDonald, Englewood Mary Taylor, Lithia HORSESHOES (4 medals – 3 gold, 1 silver) Gold Medalists Claudette Braswell, Lake Wales Gene Burch, Kissimmee Doug Dailey, North Fort Myers, Silver Medalists John Wilhelmsen, Davenport, PICKLEBALL (35 medals – 13 gold, 11 silver, 11 bronze) Gold Medalists Diane Ahern, The Villages Steve Arlen, Kissimmee Lyndon Clemens, Sarasota Erica Gonzales (2), Poinciana Deb Harrison, The Villages Stephen Kennedy, Davie Gary Miller (2), The Villages Dick Riesen, Sarasota John Trafalski, Hernando Sylvia Whitehouse, Palm Coast Lydia Willis, The Villages Silver Medalists Diane Bock, The Villages Gail Brown, The Villages Deb Harrison, The Villages Jean Kiker (2), The Villages Barbara Miachicka, Sebring Joy Ralston, The Villages Ernie Tomlinson, The Villages Robert Welter, Cape Coral James White (2), Naples Bronze Medalists Diane Ahern (2), The Villages Marcus Bock, The Villages Roger Bunting, Clearwater Connie Burmaster, Fort Myers Betty Case, Ponte Vedra Deb Harrison, The Villages Stephen Kennedy, Davie William Lanius, Ponte Vedra Ernie Tomlinson, The Villages Nancy Walter, Bonita Springs Lydia Willis, The Villages Debbie Zinsmaster, Daytona Beach Shores RACE WALK (7 medals – 4 silver, 3 bronze) Silver Medalists Claudia Graves (2), Seminole Karl Hughes, Seminole Annaliese Sager, Winter Haven, 49:04.7 Annaliese Sager, Winter Haven Karl Hughes, Seminole David Brohel, Largo RACQUETBALL ( 9 medals – 5 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze) Gold Medalists Larry Ardito (2), Bonita Springs Lucy Ramsay, Naples Tony Upkes (2), Fort Myers Silver Medalists Jerry Wickliffe, Navarre Lucy Ramsay, Naples Bronze Medalists Donald Husmann, Atlantic Beach William Burg, Atlantic Beach ROAD RACE (3 medals – 1 gold, 2 silver) Gold Medalists Doreen Johnstone, Fort Myers Silver Medalists Holly Alexander, Citrus Springs Jim Askew, Stuart SHUFFLEBOARD (14 medals – 5 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze) Gold Medalists Henry Armstrong, Lakeland Linda Armstrong, Lakeland John Mataya, Ocala Roy Packard (2), Lakeland Silver Medalists Carol Helfer, The Villages Paul Hodges (2), Ocala Darryl Kenyon, Ocala Bronze Medalists Linda Armstrong, Lakeland Paul Ayotte (2), The Villages Donald Greenlee, The Villages Carol Helfer, The Villages More Medalists on page 34


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