WASHINGTON - Casco's Kate Hall, who set a new national high school long jump record earlier this year, told members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Aging about the challenges she faces to compete while keeping her blood glucose levels under control.
"My dream is to one day represent the United States at the Olympics," Hall said. "This fall, I begin training at Iowa State, and although I will be far from home and training with a new team of coaches, one key part of my life remains unchanged: the challenge of managing my diabetes every single day."
The Aging Committee is studying the problems caused by diabetes. Maine Sen. Susan Collins, chair of the committee and leader of the congressional diabetes caucus, praised Hall and told her she serves as an inspiration to all diabetics, particularly children, that are struggling to achieve their goals in life while keeping the disease under control.
