BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The Special Olympics USA games have announced who will be competing for Team Kentucky in the 2026 competition.

Five people from the Bowling Green area secured a spot for next June. Three athletes, one unified partner and one staff coach are already preparing for this national event.

One participant who qualified for golf, Troy Pickens, remembers how he felt receiving the good news.

“I had mail come in about a couple weeks ago and then I had opened it, and I cried a little bit,” said Pickens.

Another qualifier who will be competing with bowling, Dillon Meador, has already made himself a routine to prepare for next year.

“I’ve been trying to come out every week from 10 to 4 and maximizing the bowl your brains out here,” said Meador.

Unified Partner for Picke

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