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July 27, 2016
S PORTS
Runner Wins Gold
Jefferson senior
achieves at state
n adine e lhanafi
The Olympics are just a couple
of weeks away, but we don’t have
to be an Olympian to demonstrate
a commitment to something we
love to do. Mason Williams, a
17-year-old who has autism is an
excellent example of this.
Williams is a senior at Jeffer-
son High School in north Portland
who enjoys playing video games,
swimming, and most importantly
– loves being on the track team.
Less than two weeks ago, he
went to Newberg to compete in
the Special Olympics Summer
State Games. Although it was his
first time competing, Williams
successfully completed and won
the 100 meter dash, 200 meter
dash, and 4×100 meter relay.
Williams expressed that he
enjoyed representing the autism
community at state and winning,
but what he really enjoyed was be-
ing on a team, I met people from
other teams and got really close
to people. I made a lot of new
friends,” he said.
Although it was Williams’ first
by
Mason Williams, second from left, with his team members at the
Special Olympics Summer State Games.
time going to state, he’s no strang-
er to running track. He has com-
peted indoor against other teams
on numerous occasions, and won
first place!
Whether it’s during season or
off season, Williams spends his
days in the weight room training.
He is striving to be the best he
can be.
Williams expressed that the
gold medals didn’t come easy, but
that it was his determination that
brought him the success.
He expresses gratitude to one
of his biggest supporters, his
mom, who he said he appreciates
“for coming to his meets even if
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Hall of Fame.
Griffey, the first No. 1 draft pick
to be selected for enshrinement,
played 22 big-league seasons with
the Mariners, Reds and White Sox
and was selected on a record 99.32
percent of ballots cast, an affirma-
tion of sorts for his clean perfor-
mance during baseball’s so-called
Steroids Era.
A 13-time All-Star selection Ken Griffey Jr.
and 10-time Gold Glove Award
winner, Griffey hit 630 home runs,
sixth all-time, and drove in 1,836
runs.
Griffey also was the American
League MVP in 1997, drove in
at least 100 runs in eight seasons,
and won seven Silver Slugger
Awards.
In the 1995 ALDS, he became
just the second player in major
league history to hit five home
runs in a postseason series.