Athletes

Meet SOMT’s 2022 Athlete of the Year, Kyler Morrison

Kyler has been involved in Special Olympics since age 11 when his teachers directed him to Special Olympics. He literally jumped in with both feet because his first experience with Special Olympics was participating in the Penguin Plunge (one of Montana’s Polar Plunges sponsored by the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the benefit of Special Olympics). Having completed more than 20 plunges, Kyler has raised tens thousands of dollars for the Glacier Area and his team, Whitefish Thunder. The 2023 Penguin Plunge will be his 23rd Polar Plunge. 

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Sports are a powerful force. They work towards shifting the focus from disability to ability, and from isolation to involvement.

Special Olympics is the world’s largest program of sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, currently serving 5 million athletes in over 170 countries. In Montana, we are currently serving 2,000 athletes with support from over 4,000 volunteers. Special Olympics Montana has programs in 65 communities across the state offering 12 sports as well as the Motor Activities Training Program (MATP).

Special Olympics Montana also offers amazing opportunities for athletes to be involved with our mission off the court. Check out the athlete leadership tab below for more information!

Current & Upcoming Athlete Events

  • Routes and dates have been secured for the 2023 Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) ahead of the State Summer Games in Bozeman, Montana!  The mission of LETR is to raise funds and awareness of the Speci...

    23 March, 2023

  • Week 6 Leaderboard Week 5 Leaderboard Week 4 Leaderboard Week 3 Leaderboard Week 2 Leaderboard Week 1 Leaderboard...

    08 March, 2023

  • Special Olympics Montana (SOMT) is ecstatic to announce that Big Sky Music Group recording artist and singer-songwriter Stephanie Quayle will help kick off the State Summer Games in Bozeman, May 17-19...

    01 March, 2023

  • After two years of regional Games, the Bozeman Games Management Team is ecstatic to be Together at Last! In May, athletes from across the state will travel to Bozeman for the much-anticipated Special ...

    23 February, 2023

Athlete Opportunities