2005 Champions

Colorado's 2005 Champion: Ryan Haynes
Ryan was born on eight weeks earlier than expected; weighing just under three pounds. His small body was so contracted that his legs and feet were positioned around his ears, his feet were turned upside down, his knees pointed in the opposite direction of normal and his arms were bent at every joint, tucked into his chest. In addition, he suffered from a dislocated right hip and clubfeet.

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Wyoming's 2005 Champion: Gabriel Mansfield
At seven years of age, Gabriel Mansfield can explain how one inherits genes and how the body breaks down proteins. This is not general knowledge for most seven-year-olds, but Gabriel is not like most other kids his age: he has an inherited genetic disorder called phenylketonuria or PKU.

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