Meet the athletes, Unified partners and coaches representing Team Tennessee in Interscholastic Track at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.
Athletes & Unified Partners
Hunter Baars
Home: Dobyns-Bennett High School
Years as an athlete: 1
Favorite pump up song: Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
Favorite pre-game meal: Steak
Celebrity you want to meet: Mr. Beast
Years as an athlete: 1
Favorite pump up song: Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
Favorite pre-game meal: Steak
Celebrity you want to meet: Mr. Beast
Emma Brickey
UNIFIED PARTNER
Home: Dobyns-Bennett High School
Favorite pump up song: Monday Morning Faith by Chealsea Plank and Seu Worship
Favorite pre-game snack: Fruit
Athlete you want to meet: Sasha Neglia
Home: Dobyns-Bennett High School
Favorite pump up song: Monday Morning Faith by Chealsea Plank and Seu Worship
Favorite pre-game snack: Fruit
Athlete you want to meet: Sasha Neglia
CJ Johnson
Home: Valor College Prep
Years as an athlete: 6
Other sports: Track, basketball, flag, bowling
Favorite pump up song: Lucid Dreams by Juice WRLD
Athlete you want to meet: Lionel Messi
Years as an athlete: 6
Other sports: Track, basketball, flag, bowling
Favorite pump up song: Lucid Dreams by Juice WRLD
Athlete you want to meet: Lionel Messi
Colette Love
Home: Valor College Prep
Years as an athlete: 2
Other sports: Basketball, flag football, track
Favorite pump up song: Fast Lane by Eminem
Favorite pre-game meal: Apples with peanut butter and fruit leather
Years as an athlete: 2
Other sports: Basketball, flag football, track
Favorite pump up song: Fast Lane by Eminem
Favorite pre-game meal: Apples with peanut butter and fruit leather
Gage Renkens
Home: Valor College Prep
Years as a unified partner: 2
Other sports: Basketball
How do you celebrate a win: Having fun with teammates, celebrating each other with good music
Favorite pump up song: Family Ties by Kendrick Lamar
Years as a unified partner: 2
Other sports: Basketball
How do you celebrate a win: Having fun with teammates, celebrating each other with good music
Favorite pump up song: Family Ties by Kendrick Lamar
Reid Riggins
Home: Dobyns-Bennett High School
Years as a unified partner: 1
Favorite pre-game meal: Steak
Athlete you want to meet: Noah Lyles
Favorite pump up song: Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
Years as a unified partner: 1
Favorite pre-game meal: Steak
Athlete you want to meet: Noah Lyles
Favorite pump up song: Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
Elizabeth Stokes
Home: Dobyns-Bennett High School
Years as an athlete: 2
Favorite pre-game snack: Takis
How do you celebrate a win: Get ice cream
Favorite pump up song: Last Night by Morgan Wallen
Years as an athlete: 2
Favorite pre-game snack: Takis
How do you celebrate a win: Get ice cream
Favorite pump up song: Last Night by Morgan Wallen
Coaches
Sarah Good
Home: Hawkins & Sullivan County
How do you motivate your athletes: Relationship building and positive feedback
How do you celebrate a win: Team meal at Cracker Barrel
Favorite pump up song: All I Do Is Win by DJ Khaled
How do you motivate your athletes: Relationship building and positive feedback
How do you celebrate a win: Team meal at Cracker Barrel
Favorite pump up song: All I Do Is Win by DJ Khaled
Brynna Shepard
Home: Nashville
Favorite part about coaching: The athletes teaching me more than I can teach them
How do you motivate your athletes: Remind them how amazing they are and they can do anything they set their minds to.
Favorite pre-game meal: Ice cold coffee, croissant, fruit
Favorite part about coaching: The athletes teaching me more than I can teach them
How do you motivate your athletes: Remind them how amazing they are and they can do anything they set their minds to.
Favorite pre-game meal: Ice cold coffee, croissant, fruit