KSNV: Rep. Susie Lee honors Special Olympics Nevada medalists with congressional certificates

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Congresswoman Susie Lee met with Special Olympics Nevada on Friday to recognize athletes who earned medals at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games and presented U.S. Congressional certificates to Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalists.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The organization says the programs give athletes ongoing opportunities to build physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and share gifts, skills, and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.

Lee presented Congressional certificates to bowling medalist Reginald Daniel and the family of Krystelle Rodriguez; track and field medalist Maxwell Hyderkhan; and swimming participant Christine McCullough.

Additional awardees included bowling medalists Robert McClure and Brittany Conatser, and track and field medalists Kiana Ocampo, Brandy Goodson and Hyrum Knotts.

Lee was joined at the event by Terrence Thornton, Special Olympics Nevada president and CEO; Harry Mong III, the organization’s vice president of operations; and the medalists’ families.