Overcoming challenges
Ephrata High School senior Ben Belino competes at the Central Washington Athletic Conference/Greater Spokane League Regional Meet in Ephrata during the 2023 track and field season.
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Ephrata High School senior Ben Belino, left, is presented the EHS Challenge Coin by Athletic Director Bryan Johnson during an assembly on Dec. 8. Belino has a prosthetic that allows him to stand, walk and even run, but said he's found he has an affinity for wheelchair racing.
Since the program began in 2019, the Ephrata High School Challenge Coin has been presented to 18 recipients. EHS senior Ben Belino received the challenge coin after his recovery from a car accident that led to the loss of his left leg, coming back and winning five state championships in track and field and cross country.
Ephrata senior Ben Belino won five state championships in wheelchair racing in seven months, winning four in track and field and one in cross country.
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | March 14, 2024 1:45 AM
EPHRATA — Back in December, Ephrata High School senior Ben Belino received the EHS Challenge Coin, a memento for Tiger students and staff who accomplish extraordinary things.
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