Fourteen Plainfield South and East high school special education students competed – and 12 earned medals -- at the May 7 Special Olympics Spring Games at Thornwood High School in South Holland.

The annual track and field event celebrates the Special Olympics motto, “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."

Here are the students and their results:

Gold:               Ryan Foreman              50 M Run                               PSHS

                        Matthew Gonzalez      Tennis Ball Throw                   PSHS

                        Jonathan Mullan          50 M Run                                PSHS

                        Kelly Enk                    Softball Throw                        PEHS

Silver:           Ryan Foreman             Long Jump                              PSHS

                        Kelly Christopher        Tennis Ball Throw                   PSHS

                        Brandon Moody         50 M Run                                PSHS

                                                            Softball Throw                        PSHS

                        Nathaniel Thurby        Softball Throw                        PSHS

                        Aaron Wilson              Tennis Ball Throw                   PSHS

                        Shannon Enk               50 M Run                                PEHS

                        Terry Cotton               50 M Run                                PEHS

Bronze:            Cristian Cruz               50 M Run                                PSHS

                                                            Long Jump                              PSHS

                        Staci Kamper              50 M Run                                PSHS

                                                            Tennis Ball Throw                   PSHS

                        Jonathan Mullan          Softball Throw                        PSHS

                        Nathaniel Thurby        50 M Run                                PSHS

                        Daniel Wnenk             50 M Run                                PSHS

                        Kelly Enk                    50 M Run                                PEHS

Jackie Villasenor and Anthony Kasper, both from PSHS, also competed but did not win medals.