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Year #9 1994 The sport of Shooting added Summer Biathlon to its list of events. The Summer Biathlon consists of a 5k run with two shooting stops from 25 meters. Basketball reached an all time high, fueled by eight Regional competitions in the youth divisions. The Games topped out at 11,569 participants making it the largest State Games in the nation per capita. In the 50th year since the D-Day invasion, State Games organizers wanted to pay tribute to the many Montanans who served the state and nation during World War II. Four Montana World War II veterans carried the torch into Daylis Stadium. Steve Lundquist, the Olympic Gold Medal swimmer, addressed the Opening Ceremonies audience, administered the Oath and ignited the symbolic torch. The NCSG instituted an Athlete of the Year program sponsored by CITGO Petroleum Corp. Each state nominated a male and female Athlete of the Year. Montana’s winners, runner and Road Race Commissioner, Exel "Ekkie" Wedul and shooter Glen Kapitzke enjoyed a special luncheon with Governor Marc Racicot. |
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