Local Heroes at Copper Mountain Middle School Showcase Team Spirit in Annual Race

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At Copper Mountain Middle School, during the annual 'Running of the Colts' race last Thursday, an incident occurred involving Rykien Evans, a seventh-grader with Arthrogryposis who has had over 20 surgeries, and his friend Nate Wegwitz. Rykien, who uses a wheelchair, teamed up with Nate to complete the race. During the race, Rykien's wheelchair got stuck in a divot. Nate quickly helped by lifting Rykien out of the wheelchair and carrying him, allowing them to continue together.

Their classmates assisted by retrieving the wheelchair, enabling Nate to push Rykien for the rest of the race. This teamwork highlighted the strong connections among the students.