Cheney's Rigo to compete in Tokyo Olympics

John McCallum, Cheney Free Press | Last updated Jun 29, 2021 1:43pm0

Derek Slaughter | Special to the Cheney Free Press count

Former Blackhawk state champion Isaiah Rigo will be competing in the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan this August.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn -- Former Cheney Blackhawk Isaiah Rigo is one of 61 athletes selected to represent the United States at the Paralympic Games this August in Tokyo, Japan. Rigo is one of three athletes from the Spokane area who was selected to the team after recently completing three days of trials.

The other two are Hannah Dederick of Liberty Lake and Susannah Scaroni of Tekoa.

Rigo was a four-time 2A state champion in wheelchair cross country competition, 2015-2018, and helped the Blackhawks track and field team win a combined state title in 2018. He has been competing at the University of Illinois.

The Tokyo Games begin Aug. 24 and conclude Sept. 5.

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John McCallum, Retired editor

John McCallum is an award-winning journalist who retired from Cheney Free Press after more than 20 years. He received 10 Washington Newspaper Publisher Association awards for journalism and photography, including first place awards for Best Investigative, Best News and back-to-back awards in Best Breaking News categories.