Sadie Mayes, a third-grade student at Welsh Elementary School, visits with the Easter Bunny on Friday during the 4th annual Jeff Davis Parish Special Olympics Spring Track and Field event at Lake Arthur High School. Over 100 student athletes took part in more than a dozen track and field events designed to improve hand-eye coordination, communication, and motor and social skills. (Doris Maricle / American Press)

Justin Duplechain, a student at Lake Arthur High School, participates in the softball throw Friday during the 4th annual Jeff Davis Parish Special Olympics Spring Track and Field event at Lake Arthur High School. Duplechain also competed in the standing long jump. (Doris Maricle / American Press)

Brody Bishop, a sixth-grader at Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School, participates in the long jump Friday during the 4th annual Jeff Davis Parish Special Olympics Spring Track and Field event at Lake Arthur High School. Students from across the parish had the opportunity to display their athletic abilities and compete for awards. (Doris Maricle / American Press)

Jeff Davis Parish Special Olympics Coordinator Grant Wild and Aubree Simon, a student at Jennings Elementary School, head for the finish line in the 25-meter dash on Friday during the 4th annual Jeff Davis Parish Special Olympics Spring Track and Field event at Lake Arthur High School. The event encourages inclusion and sportsmanship between students with and without developmental disabilities through athletic competition. (Doris Maricle / American Press)

Wyatt Monceaux, a student at Lake Arthur HIgh School, is shown playing the National Anthem on the accordion Friday during the opening ceremony of the 4th annual Jeff Davis Parish Special Olympics Spring Track and Field event at Lake Arthur High School. Over 100 student athletes participated in the event specifically designed to boost their hand-eye coordination, communication skills, and motor and social skills. (Doris Maricle / American Press)

Lake Arthur High School students take to the field Friday during the 4th annual Jeff Davis Parish Special Olympics Spring Track and Field event at Lake Arthur High School. Students competed in various track and field activities, hoping to win a medal or ribbon. (Doris Maricle / American Press)