Special Olympics North Carolina takes silver medal in 3×3 Basketball Tournament
A Special Olympics North Carolina team brought home a silver medal in their division in the 2025 Special Olympics North America Unified Women’s 3×3 Basketball Tournament earlier this month.
Ten teams of Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners from the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean competed in the tournament. Unified competition allows individuals with intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics athletes, and individuals without intellectual disabilities, Unified partners, to train and compete together.
Special Olympics North Carolina’s team included:
- Gabi Angelini, Wake County, athlete
- Elli Baumann, Durham County, Unified partner
- Clare Feole, Orange County, athlete
- Loranda Quicksey-Mills, Lee County, athlete
- Takiyah Rustin, Cabarrus County, Unified partner
- Kayla Crayton, Cabarrus County, coach
“This team doesn’t give up, stop or slow down. They gave it everything they had for the whole tournament,” said coach Crayton.
The event was held on Aug. 6 in Indianapolis, Indiana in partnership with Pacers Sports & Entertainment and the Indiana Fever.
