Special ed teacher-student team allows Houlton to compete in cross country
Ethan Casale (right) is Houlton's first Unified Athlete to compete in cross country for the Shires. Casale was an integral part of the Shires team this fall, allowing the group to score as a full team in its meets. Running alongside Casale is his teacher Ellen Dyer. Credit: Joseph Cyr / Houlton Pioneer Times
HOULTON, Maine — Ethan Casale may not have finished among the top runners in any of his cross country meets this season, but that did not stop the junior from having the time of his life.
The 17-year-old son of April and Richard Michaud, Casale became Houlton’s first Unified athlete to compete in cross country for the Shires this fall. He also competed in Unified basketball in February and track and field during the spring sports season.
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