2026 USA Games

Q: Gold Medalists

Thomas Poirier – Track & Field, 400m Race Kathy Krzywonos – Bowling Singles Derek McMurtery and Unified partner Sharon Laliberte – Cornhole Unified Doubles Leah Schwender – Powerlifting Deadlift Unified Slow Pitch Softball Team – Championship Game

Q: Silver Medalists

Thomas Poirier – Track & Field, 200m Race Thomas Poirier, Kayla Mergner, Sarah LaBreche, and Shaun Perez – Track & Field, 4x100m Relay Emily MacLaughlin – Bowling Singles Derek McMurtery – Cornhole Singles Tommy Palmer and Unified partner Kathy Keough – Cornhole Unified Doubles Dominick Dominguez – Powerlifting Bench Press Leah Schwender – Powerlifting Combination Score Ian Baldwin – Swimming, 50-yard Butterfly Ian Baldwin – Swimming, 100-yard Freestyle

Q: Bronze Medalists

Kayla Mergner – Track & Field, 200m Race Sarah LaBreche – Track & Field, 200m Race Tommy Palmer – Cornhole Singles Dominick Dominguez – Powerlifting Squat Dominick Dominguez – Powerlifting Deadlift Dominick Dominguez – Powerlifting Combination Score Leah Schwender – Powerlifting Squat Leah Schwender – Powerlifting Bench Press Charlie Kolb, Erika Allen, Ian Baldwin, and Sarah Brouillette – Swimming, 4×25-yard Freestyle Relay Erika Allen – Swimming, 25-yard Backstroke Sarah Brouillette – Swimming, 25-yard Backstroke

Team Rhode Island Is Home from the USA Games

Representing Rhode Island on the national stage, the delegation of 49 athletes, Unified partners, coaches, staff, and medical team members competed with determination, courage, and sportsmanship while showcasing the power of inclusion through sport.

Team Rhode Island earned a total of 25 medals, including 5 gold, 9 silver, and 11 bronze, across Track & Field, Bowling, Cornhole, Powerlifting, Swimming, and Unified Slow Pitch Softball.

While the medals are worth celebrating, the USA Games experience was about far more than podium finishes. Athletes forged new friendships, cheered on teammates, achieved personal bests, and proudly represented Rhode Island throughout the week.

Medal Winners

Gold Medalists

Thomas Poirier – Track & Field, 400m Race
Kathy Krzywonos – Bowling Singles
Derek McMurtery and Unified partner Sharon Laliberte – Cornhole Unified Doubles
Leah Schwender – Powerlifting Deadlift
Unified Slow Pitch Softball Team – Championship Game

Silver Medalists

Thomas Poirier – Track & Field, 200m Race
Thomas Poirier, Kayla Mergner, Sarah LaBreche, and Shaun Perez – Track & Field, 4x100m Relay
Emily MacLaughlin – Bowling Singles
Derek McMurtery – Cornhole Singles
Tommy Palmer and Unified partner Kathy Keough – Cornhole Unified Doubles
Dominick Dominguez – Powerlifting Bench Press
Leah Schwender – Powerlifting Combination Score
Ian Baldwin – Swimming, 50-yard Butterfly
Ian Baldwin – Swimming, 100-yard Freestyle

Bronze Medalists

Kayla Mergner – Track & Field, 200m Race
Sarah LaBreche – Track & Field, 200m Race
Tommy Palmer – Cornhole Singles
Dominick Dominguez – Powerlifting Squat
Dominick Dominguez – Powerlifting Deadlift
Dominick Dominguez – Powerlifting Combination Score
Leah Schwender – Powerlifting Squat
Leah Schwender – Powerlifting Bench Press
Charlie Kolb, Erika Allen, Ian Baldwin, and Sarah Brouillette – Swimming, 4×25-yard Freestyle Relay
Erika Allen – Swimming, 25-yard Backstroke
Sarah Brouillette – Swimming, 25-yard Backstroke