JBSA competitors take medals at 2014 Warrior Games

Air Force athlete Sarah Evans warms up before her recumbent cycling race Sept. 29, 2014, at Fort Carson, Colorado. The Warrior Games consists of athletes from throughout the Department of Defense, who compete in paralympic style events for their respective military branch. The goal of the games is to help highlight the limitless potential of warriors through competitive sports. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Chacon)

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Air Force athlete August O'Niell kisses his service dog, Kai, during warm-ups for the swimming portion of the 2014 Warrior Games Sept. 30, 2014, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Warrior Games consist of athletes from the Defense Department, who compete in Paralympic-style events for their respective military branch. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Air Force athlete Leonard Anderson competes in the 100-meter Freestyle race during the 2014 Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sept. 30, 2014. The Warrior Games consists of athletes from throughout the Department of Defense, who compete in paralympic style events for their respective military branch. The goal of the games is to help highlight the limitless potential of warriors through competitive sports. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lara Ishikawa warms up in the pool before the start of the championship swim events at the 2014 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. Ishakawa is a cancer survivor and a competitor in the Ultimate Champion, a pentathlon-style event. (Courtesy photo/Mike Morones)

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U.S. Air Force athlete Daniel Crane aims at his target in an archery qualification round during the 2014 Warrior Games Oct. 1, 2014, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Warrior Games consist of athletes from the Defense Department, who compete in Paralympic-style events for their respective military branch. The goal of the games is to help highlight the potential of warriors through competitive sports. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Scott Jackson)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Seth Pena, left, competes in archery during the 2014 Warrior Games Oct. 1, 2014, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Warrior Games consist of athletes from the Defense Department, who compete in Paralympic-style events for their respective military branch. The goal of the games is to help highlight the potential of warriors through competitive sports. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Chacon)

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U.S. Air Force athlete Scott Palomino participates in wheelchair basketball during the 2014 Warrior Games, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sept. 29, 2014. The Warrior Games consists of athletes from throughout the Department of Defense, who compete in paralympic style events for their respective military branch. The goal of the games is to help highlight the limitless potential of warriors through competitive sports. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephany Richards)

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JBSA competitors take medals at 2014 Warrior Games

Published Oct. 7, 2014
By Staff
59th Medical Wing Public Affairs Office

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Nine warriors recently competed in the 2014 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 2014. The Joint Base San Antonio team placed in multiple sporting events, and one member took home the second highest award.

Out of the more than 200 hundred warriors who competed, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lara Ishikawa finished second in the Ultimate Champion competition. Ishikawa along with the rest of her teammates received numerous medals in this year's Games.

Participant awards:
Tech. Sgt. Lara Ishikawa
- 2nd place, Ultimate Champion
- 1st place, Women's 100m dash
- 5th place, Women's Open Bicycle (20km)
- 8th place, Female Rifle prone

Tech. Sgt. Leonard Anderson
- 1st place, Men's 100m Freestyle (S8)
- 2nd place, Men's 50m Backstroke
- 2nd place, Men's 50m Breaststroke (S8 class)
- 2nd place, Men's 100m Freestyle (S8)
- 3rd place, Rifle prone

Retired Staff Sgt. Daniel Crane
- 2nd place, Recurve bow
- 8th place, Rifle Prone

Retired Capt. Sarah Evans
- 2nd place, Women's 50m freestyle (S8, 9 and 10)
- 3rd place, Women's 50m Backstroke (S8, 9 and 10)

Staff Sgt. August O'Neill
- 1st place, Men's 50m Backstroke (S5, 7 and 9)
- 1st place, Men's 100m Freestyle (S7 and 9)
- 1st place, Men's 50m Breaststroke (S8 class)

Scott Palomino
- 2nd place, Men's Shot Put 43/44
- 2nd place, Men's Discus Throw 43/44

Staff Sgt. Seth Pena
- 1st place, pistol
- 18th place, compound bow

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JBSA competitors take medals at 2014 Warrior Games

JBSA competitors take medals at 2014 Warrior Games

JBSA competitors take medals at 2014 Warrior Games

JBSA competitors take medals at 2014 Warrior Games

JBSA competitors take medals at 2014 Warrior Games

JBSA competitors take medals at 2014 Warrior Games

JBSA competitors take medals at 2014 Warrior Games

JBSA competitors take medals at 2014 Warrior Games