NRV Senior Olympics 2022
Ninety-three participants from throughout the New River Valley came to the Wytheville Community Center to compete in the annual New River Valley Senior Olympics. The Town of Wytheville Parks and Recreation was the host for this year’s Olympics.
Participating departments were Radford Parks & Recreation, Christiansburg Parks & & Recreation & Montgomery County Parks & Recreation.
This weeklong event went from April 24 – to April 29. The week began with opening ceremonies held at the Wytheville Meeting Center with Dr. Newman as the guest speaker, a PowerPoint presentation of past events, and a catered lunch.
Throughout the week participants competed in events going on in Wytheville and throughout the New River Valley and received Gold, Silver, or Bronze medals.
A special thank you to the sponsors who helped to make this a successful event: Wythe County Community Hospital, Pepsi Beverages Company, Gatorade, Warm Hearth Village, Galax Health & Rehab, National Wildlife Turkey Federation, Crossroads of Wytheville, Vista Solutions, and New River Dermatology.
Basketball Free Throws
Women’s 65 – 69 Gold: Ima Johnson – 12 out of 25 Silver: Edith Burnett – 10 out of 25
Women’s 80 – 84 Gold: Joyce Goad – 9 out of 25 Silver: Wanda Garrison – 4 out of 25
Men’s 50 – 54 Gold: Ed Clyburn – 4 out of 25
Men’s 65 – 69 Gold: Donald Braffitt – 9 out of 25 Silver: Bobby Conn – 7 out of 25
Men’s 70 – 75 Gold: Dale Johnson– 8 out of 25
Men’s 75 – 79 Gold: Paul Perdue – 8 out of 25 Silver: Ron Shear – 6 out of 25 Bronze: Robert Goad – 5 out of 25 Jack Davis – 3 out of 25 Leo Workman – 1 out of 25
Men 80-84 Gold: Carlile Price – 0 out of 25
Frisbee Throw
Men’s 50 – 55 Gold: Elijah Honaker – 84 ft Men’s 60 – 64 Gold: Ed Cobb – 75 ½ ft
Men’s 65-69 Gold: Donald Braffitt – 93.6 ft Men’s 60 – 74 Gold: Dale Johnson – 55.2 ft
Men’s 75 – 79 Ronald Shear – 1 out of 25 Alvin Snyder- 2 out of 25 Jack Davis – 3 out of 25 Ronald Honaker – 4 out of 25 Paul Perdue – 5 out of 25 David Quesenberry – 6 out of 25 Leo Workman – 7 out of 25
Men’s 80 – 84 Gold: Carlile Price – 45.6 ft
Women’s 60- 64 Gold: Vicky Linkous – 47.6 ft Sliver: Tamara Lowry – 44.3 ft Bronze: Susan Markham – 94.8 ft
Women’s 65 – 69 Gold: Ima Johnson – 31 ft Silver: Edith Burnett – 51 ft
Women’s 70-75 Gold: Barbara Parrish – 30.1 ft
Women’s 75- 82 Gold: Eunice Foster – 21.7 ft Silver: Joyce Goad – 26.6 ft Bronze: Wanda Garrison- 39.8 ft
Mini Golf
Women’s 70-75 Gold: Mary Reed
Women’s 75-79 Gold: Barbara Parrish Silver: Polly Myers
Women’s 80-85 Joyce W. Goad
Men’s 50-55 Gold: Elijah Ronald, Jr. Honaker
Men’s 60-65 Gold: Ed Cobb
Men’s 65-69 Gold: Don Braffitt Silver: Bobby Conn
Men’s 75-79 Gold: Paul Perdue Silver: Ronald Shears Bronze: Robert Goad
Will Bowling
Women’s 50-55 Gold: Carol Thomas – 112
Women’s 75-80 Gold: Pat Larson – 157
Women’s 80-85 Gold: Joyce W Goad – 169
Men’s 50-55 Gold: Elijiah Ronald Jr. Honaker – 147
Men’s 65-70 Gold: Jeffery Melvin – 138
Men’s 75-79 Gold Robert Goad – 199 Silver: Ronald Honaker – 150
Bocce Ball
Women’s 60-64 Gold: Nancy Harris Silver: Vicky Linkous
Women’s 65-69 Gold: Ima Johnson
Women’s 75-79 Gold: Polly Myers
Women’s 80-84 Gold: Wanda Garrison Silver: Joyce Goad Bronze: Madeline Frazier
Women’s 85-89 Gold: Linda Frazier
Men’s 60-64 Gold: Ed Cobb
Men’s 65-69 Gold: Don Braffitt Silver: Bobby Conn Bronze: Jeffery Melvin
Mens 70-74 Gold: Dale Johnson
Men’s 75-79 Gold: Ronald Honaker Silver: Ronald Shear Bronze: Jack Davis
Men’s 80-84 Gold: Carlile Price Silver: Robert Frazier
Bowling
Women’s 70-75 Gold: Mary Reed
Women’s 75-79 Gold: Becky Brim Silver: Polly Myers
Women’s 80-85 Gold: Madeline Frazier Silver: Wanda Garrison
Women’s 85-89 Gold: Linda Frazier Silver: Scottie Smith
Men’s 50-54 Gold: Donald Thomas
Men’s 60-64 Gold: Ed Cobb
Men’s 65-69 Gold: Gary Jackson Silver: Don Braffitt
Men:75-79 Gold: Leo Workman Silver: Brian Atkinson Bronze: Paul Perdue
Men’s 80-84 Gold: Carlile Price Silver: Robert Frazier
Men’s 85-89 Gold: Cecil Sowers Silver: Donald Sowers
Men’s 90-94 Gold: Ken Jametsky
Horseshoes
Women’s 60-64 Gold: Vicky Linkous
Women’s 65-69 Gold: Ima Johnson
Women’s 80-84 Gold: Madeline Frazier Silver: Wanda Garrison Bronze: Eunice Foster
Men’s 50-54 Gold: Elijah Honaker Jr.
Men’s 60-64 Gold: Ed Cobb
Men’s 65-69 Gold: Don Braffitt Silver: Bobby Conn
Men’s 70-74 Gold: Dale Johnson
Men’s 75-79 Gold: Ronald Shear Silver: Paul Perdue Bronze: Tied: Jack Davis and Leo Workman
Men’s 80-84 Gold: Robert Frazier Silver: Carlile Price
Women’s Walk/Run
Women’s ½ mile walk 75-79 Gold: Barbara Parrish
Women’s 1 mile Walk 75-79 Gold: Barbara Parrish
Women’s 1 mile Walk 80-84 Gold: Joyce Goad
Women’s 50 Yard Sprint 60-64 Gold: Vicky Linkous
Women’s ¼ mile Run 60-64 Gold: Vicky Linkous
Men’s Walk/Run
Men’s 1/2 Mile Walk 60-64 Gold: Ed Cobb
Men’s 1/2 Mile Walk 65-69 Gold: Gary Jackson
Men’s 1/2 Mile Walk 75-79 Gold: Ronald Honaker Silver: Ronald Shear Bronze: Robert Goad
Men’s 1 Mile Walk 60-64 Gold: Ed Cobb
Men’s 1 Mile Walk 65-69 Gold: Gary Jackson Silver: Bobby Conn
Men’s 50 Yard Sprint 65-69 Gold: David Abraham
Men’s 50 Yard Sprint70-74 Gold: David Wright
Men’s 50 Yard Sprint 75-79 Gold: Ronald Shear Silver: Jack Davis
Men’s 50 Yard Sprint 80-85 Gold: Carlile Price
Men’s ¼ Mile Run 65-69 Gold: David Abraham Silver: Jeffery Melvin
Men’s ¼ Mile Run 80-85 Gold: Carlile Price
Canasta
Men’s 50-54 Gold: Ronald Honaker, Jr.
Men’s 75-79 Gold: Jerry Warren
Women’s 50-54: Gold: Carol Thomas
Women’s 60-64: Gold: Tamara Lowry
Women’s 65-69 Gold: Betty Moore
Women’s 70-74: Gold: Maryann Hare
Women’s 80-84: Gold: Sandra Pack
Shuffleboard
Men’s 60-64 Gold: Ed Cobb
Men’s 75-79 Gold: Ronald Shear Silver: Ronald Honaker Bronze: David Queensberry
Men’s 80-84 Gold: Robert Frazier
Women’s 60-64 Gold: Vicky Linkous
Women’s 70-74 Gold: Mary Reed
Women’s 75-79 Gold: Barbara Parrish
Women’s 80-84 Gold: Wanda Garrison Silver: Eunice Foster Bronze: Madeline Frazier
Soft Ball Hit and Throw
Women’s 60-64 Gold: Viky Linkous Total: 113ft 5in
Women’s 65-69 Gold: Ima Johnson Total: 134ft 5in
Women’s 80-84 Gold: Wanda Garrison Total: 88ft 2in
Men’s 50-54 Gold: Ron Honaker Jr. Total: 123ft 1in
Men’s 60-64 Gold: Ed Cobb Total 101ft 1in
Men’s 65-69 Gold: Gary Jackson Total: 259ft 9 in Silver: Bobby Conn Total: 240ft 4 in
Men’s 70-74 Gold: Dale Johnson Total: 235ft
Men’s 75-79 Gold: Pau Perdue Total: 203ft Silver: Jack Davis Total: 180ft 2in Bronze: Ron Honaker Total: 178ft 6in
Men’s 80-84 Gold: Carlisle Price Total: 190ft 9 in
Billiards
Men’s 50-54 Gold: Elijah Honaker Jr. Sliver: Donald Thomas
Men’s 60-64 Gold: John Thompson Silver: Douglas Henderson
Men’s 65-69 Gold: Wade Marshall
Men’s 70-74 Gold: C.L Bishop
Men’s 75-79 Gold: Jack Ratcliff Silver: Ron Sheer Bronze: Jack Davis
Women’s Gold: Wanda Garrison
Horse Basketball
Men’s 75-79 Gold: Jack Davis Silver: Paul Purdue
Men’s 70-74 Gold: Dale Johnson
Men’s 65-6 Gold: Don Braffit
Men’s 60-64 Gold: Ed Cobb
Women’s 60-64 Gold: Elizabeth Gravely
Women’s 65-69 Gold: Ima Johnson Silver: Edith Burnett
Croquet
Men’s 50-54 Gold: Donald Thomas
Men’s 65-69 Gold: Don Braffit
Men’s 70-74 Gold: Dale Johnson
Men’s 75-79 Gold: Leo Workman Silver: Alvin Snyder Bronze: Ronald Shear
Men’s 80-84 Gold: Robert Frazier Silver: Carlile Price
Women’s 60-64 Gold: Nancy Harris
Women’s 65-69 Gold: Ima Johnson
Women’s 70-74 Gold: Mary Reed
Women’s 75-79 Gold: Polly Myers Silver: Barbara Parrish
Women’s 80-84 Gold: Wanda Garrison Silver: Madeline Frazier
Women’s 85-89 Gold: Linda Frazier
Shot Put
Men’s 60-64 Gold: Ed Cobb
Men’s 65-69 Gold: Bobby Conn
Men’s 70-74 Gold: Dale Johnson
Men’s 75-79 Gold: Ronald Honaker Silver: Paul Perdue Bronze: Ronald Shear
Men’s 80-84 Gold: Carlile Price
Women’s 60-64 Gold: Vicky Linkous
Women’s 65-69 Gold: Ima Johnson
Discus
Men’s 60-64 Gold: Ed Cobb
Men’s 65-69 Gold: Bobby Conn
Men’s 70-74 Gold: Robert Beach Silver: Dale Johnson
Men’s 75-79 Gold: Ronald Shear Silver: Jack Davis Bronze: Ronald Honaker
Men’s 80-84 Gold: Carlile Price
Women’s 60-64 Gold: Vicky Linkous
Women’s 65-69 Gold: Ima Johnson
Corn Hole
Men’s 50-54 Gold: Elijah Honaker
Men’s 60-65 Gold: Ed Cobb
Men’s 65-69 Gold: Don Braffit Gold: Bobby Conn
Men’s 70-74 Gold: Dale Johnson
Men’s 80-84 Gold: Robert Frazier Gold: Carlile Price
Women’s 60-64 Gold: Vicky Linkous
Women’s 65-69 Gold: Ima Johnson
Women’s 75-79 Gold: Polly Myers Gold: Arlene Walls
Riflery
Men’s 50-54 Gold: Elijah Honaker Silver: Donald Thomas
Men’s 55-59 Gold: Ed Clyburn
Men’s 60-64 Gold: Ed Cobb
Men’s 65-69 Gold: Gary Jackson Sliver: Bobby Conn Bronze: Don Braffit
Men’s 70-74 Gold: Dale Johnson
Men’s 75-79 Gold: David Quesenberry Silver: Ron Southern Bronze: Ronald Honaker
Women’s 50-54 Gold: Carol Thomas
Women’s 60-64 Gold: Vicky Linkous Silver: Tamara Lowry Bronze: Nancy Harris
Women’s 65-69 Gold: Ima Johnson Silver: Edith Burnett
Women’s 75-79 Gold: Barbara Parrish
Women’s 80-84 Gold: Wanda Garrison
Swimming
Men’s 50 Yard Sprint Gold: Rufus Harris Silver: David Abraham Bronze: Ronald Honaker
Women’s 50 Yard Sprint Gold: Tamara Lowry
Men’s 50 Yard Backstroke Gold: Rufus Harris Silver: David Abraham Bronze: Larry Hutton
Women’s 50 Yard Backstroke Gold: Tamara Lowry
Men’s 50 Yard Breaststroke Gold: David Abraham
Women’s 50 Yard Breaststroke Gold: Tamara Lowry
Men’s 100 Yard Free Gold: Rufus Harris Silver: David Abraham
Women’s 100 Yard Free Gold: Tamara Lowry 200 Yard Free Gold: David Abraham
