Four Warrenton residents are headed to Washington state to coach athletes in the Special Olympics North America.They are Richard Black, swimming coach, Tyler Busken, Bowling Unified Partner, Erica Koenegstein, Bowling Unified Partner, and Dillen Mayfield, Basketball Unified Partner.Every four years, Special Olympics North America manages a national summer games in the United States that includes athletes from all 52 U.S. programs.The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, June 29-July 7, will bring not just 60 athletes, 20 coaches and 16 Unified Partners from Missouri, but more than 3,400 other delegates, athletes, coaches and Unified Partners, from around the country to the greater Seattle area to compete in a variety of sports.Hosted at some of the region’s top athletic facilities in Washington state, the 2018 USA Games will offer athletes and coaches a week of national competition while surrounded by Seattle’s beauty and world-class attractions.Team Missouri will compete in nine different sports in the Emerald City, including basketball, bocce, bowling, golf, powerlifting, softball, swimming, tennis and track and field, with athletes from all over the Show-Me State.Athletes and coaches have been training hard in preparation for the games.The athletes are competing in the sports of track and field, swimming, powerlifting and softball will have an opportunity to hone their skills even more before Seattle at local competitions over the next four to six weeks.For more information about Team Missouri or the USA Games, visit www.SOMO.org/USAGames.Special Olympics