2009 Champions

Colorado's 2009 Champion: Tess Clark
Tess Clark was born with a genetic disorder so rare and complex that it was named after her. This sweet 10-year-old girl from Parker, made her first appearance at The Children’s Hospital at just five days old; 37 surgeries would follow.

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Wyoming's 2009 Champion: Ariana Ruskey-Moffett
Eleven-year-old Ariana Ruskey-Moffett of Laramie, Wyoming, has always been a precocious child with a dynamic personality. A stranger once commented, "It's hard to imagine she won’t be a movie star." Not that the glamour of Hollywood would fit the personality of a girl who loves karate, barrel racing and archery, and who regards solving math problems as a special treat.

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