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October 2004
Paralympic News
Congratulations to all of the United States Paralympians for their outstanding competition in Athens. The U.S. placed fourth overall in total medals with 88. Special congratulations go to the following WSUSA members:
Cheri Blauwet - track
Adam Bleakney - track
Joshua George - track
Tatyana McFadden -track
Alejandro Albor - cycling
Ron Williams - cycling
Cheryl Angelelli - swimming
Lantz Lamback - swimming
Curtis Lovejoy - swimming
Ashley Owens - swimming
Bob Lujano - wheelchair rugby
Mark Zupan - wheelchair rugby
Check out all the information at www.athens2004.com but here are the USA medalists:
2004 U.S. Paralympic Medalists by Sport
ARCHERY
Aaron Cross (St. Cloud, Minn.), Bronze/Team Finals
Jeff Fabry (Tulare, Calif.), Bronze/Individual W1, Bronze/Team Finals
Kevin Stone (Adrian Mich.), Bronze/Team Finals
ATHLETICS
Danny Andrews (Miami, Fla.), Gold/4x100m Relay, Gold/4x400m Relay, Gold/T44 400m
Cheri Blauwet (Larchwood, Iowa), Gold/T53 800m, Bronze/T54 5000m, Bronze/ Marathon
Adam Bleakney (Atlanta, Ga.), Silver/T53 800m
Edwin Cockrell Sr. (New Athens, Ill.), Silver/Shot Put S44/46
Joshua Ryan Fann (Brush Creek, Tenn.), Bronze/T44 400m, Gold/4x400m Relay
Brian Frasure (Maiden, N.C.), Bronze/T44 200m, Silver/T44 100m, Gold/4x100m Relay, Gold/4x400m Relay
Elexis Gillette (Raleigh, N.C.), Silver/F11 Long Jump
Joshua George (Herndon, Va.) Bronze/T53 100m, Bronze/T53 400m
April Holmes (Somerdale, N.J.), Bronze/F44/46 Long Jump
Jill Kennedy (Palura, Va.), Bronze/F40 Discus, Bronze/F40 Javelin
Tatyana McFadden (Clarkesville, Md.), Silver/T54 100m, Bronze T54 200m
Royal Mitchell (Bryn Mawr, Pa.), Gold/T13 400m, Gold/T13 100m
Raphew Reed (Baton Rouge, La.), Gold 4x100m Relay, Gold/4x400m Relay
Marlon Shirley (San Diego, Calif.), Silver/T44 200m, Gold/T44 100m, Bronze/F44 Long Jump
Jeff Skiba (San Diego, Calif.), Silver/S44 High Jump
Casey Tibbs (San Antonio, Texas), Silver/P44 Pentathlon, Gold/4x100m Relay
CYCLING
Alejandro Albor (Elk Grove, Calif.), Silver/Individual Road Race HC Division B/C
Stuart Flacks (Davie, Fla.), Silver/Individual Road Race
Paul Martin (Boulder, Colo.), Bronze/ Men’s LC2 4km Individual Pursuit, Silver/Men’s Team Sprint
Dan Nicholson (Richmond, Va.), Silver/Men’s Team Sprint
Karissa Whitsell (Springfield, Ohio)/Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Gold/Individual Pursuit B1-3, Silver/B1-3 Tandem Kilometer Time Trial, Bronze/B1-3 Tandem Sprint, Gold/Time Trial & Road Race
Ron Williams (Birmingham, Ala.), Bronze, Men’s LC2 Individual Road Race & Time Trial, Silver/Men’s Team Sprint
EQUESTRIAN
Lynn Seidemann (Coppell, Texas), Silver/Individual Free Grade 1
FENCING
Scott Rodgers (Old Hickory, Tenn.), Bronze/Individual Epee
GOALBALL
U.S. Men’s Team – Chris Dodds (Salt Lake City, Utah), Daniel Gallant (Howell, N.J.), Tyler Merren (Kalamazoo, Mich.), Donte Mickens (Tallahassee, Fla.), John Mulhern (Lebanon, Pa.), Eddie Munro (St. Augustine, Fla.), Bronze
U.S. Women’s Team – Jenni Armbruster (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Lisa Banta (Boontown, N.J.), Nicole Buck (Paw Paw, Mich.), Jessica Lorenz (San Francisco, Calif.), Asya Miller (Battle Creek, Mich.), Robin Theryoung (Clarkson, Mich.), Silver
JUDO
Scott Moore (Englewood, Colo.), Bronze/Men’s -73 kg Light Weight
Lori Pierce (Arvada, Colo.), Silver/Women’s -70 kg Middle Weight
Kevin Szott (Clifton, N.J.), Bronze/Men’s -100 kg Half-Heavy Weight
SAILING
Tom Brown (New Harbor, Maine), Silver/2.4 Metre
J.P. Creignou (St. Petersburg, Fla.), Bronze/2.4 Metre Sonar
Bradley Johnson (Hollywood, Fla.), Bronze/2.4 Metre Sonar
John Ross-Duggan (Newport Beach, Calif.), Bronze/2.4 Metre Sonar
SHOOTING
Dan Jordan (Franktown, Colo.), Silver/R-7 .22 3-Position Smallbore SH1
SWIMMING
Cheryl Angelelli (Fraser, Mich.), Bronze/200m S4, 4x50m Freestyle Relay 20pt.
Melanie Benn (San Diego, Calif.), Bronze/100m Freestyle S4, Bronze/4x50m Freestyle Relay 20pt., Silver/50m Freestyle S4
Stephanie Brooks (Alpharetta, Ga.), Bronze/4x50m Freestyle Relay 20pt
Jennifer Butcher (Portland, Ore.), Bronze/100m Backstroke S13
Kelly Crowley (San Jose, Calif.), Gold/4x100m Freestyle Relay 34pt, 4x100m Medley Relay 34 pt
Michael DeMarco (San Diego, Calif.), Bronze SB2 50m Breaststroke
Rudy Garcia-Tolson (Bloomington, Calif.), Gold/200m Individual Medley SM7
Deborah Gruen (Hamden, Conn.), Bronze/100m Breaststroke SB6
Carly Haynie (Madison, Ala.), Bronze/100m Breaststroke SB9
Casey Johnson (Cypress, Calif.), Bronze/4x50m Freestyle Relay 20pt
Lantz Lamback (Augusta, Ga.), Bronze/100m Freestyle S7, Bronze/50m Freestyle S7
Jessica Long (Baltimore, Md.) Gold/100m Freestyle S8, Gold/400m Freestyle S8, Gold/4x100m Freestyle Relay 34pt
Curtis Lovejoy (Atlanta, Ga.), Silver/100m S2, Bronze/50m Breaststroke S2
Travis Mohr (Whitehall, Pa.), Gold/100m Backstroke S8, Silver/100m Breaststroke SB6
Ashley Owens (Stockbridge, Ga.), Gold/4x100m Freestyle Relay 34pt, Bronze/400m Freestyle S10
Jarrett Perry (Wichita, Kan.), Gold/100m Backstroke S9
Erin Popovich (Butte, Mont.), Gold/200m Individual Medley SM6, Gold/100m Freestyle
S7, Gold/100m Breaststroke SB7, Gold/50m Butterfly S7, Gold/4x100m Freestyle Relay 34pt, Gold/4x100m Medley Relay 34pt, Gold/50m Freestyle
Michael Prout Jr. (West Springfield, Mass.), Bronze/100m Freestyle S9, Gold/ 400m Freestyle S9
Elizabeth Riggle (Sylvania, Ohio), Bronze/100m Breaststroke SB8, Gold/4x100m Medley Relay 34 pt
Mikhaila Rutherford (Alameda, Calif.), Silver/100m Breaststroke SB8, Gold/100m Backstroke S10, Gold/4x100m Medley Relay 34 pt, Gold/200m Individual Medley SM10
Justin Zook (Plymouth, Minn.), Gold/100m Backstroke S10, Bronze/50m Freestyle S10
Trischa Zorn (Indianapolis, Ind.), Bronze/100m Breaststroke S12
TABLE TENNIS
Tahl Leibovitz (Elmhurst, N.Y.), Bronze/Singles
VOLLEYBALL (SITTING)
U.S. Women’s Team – Allison Ahlfeldt (Laguna Beach, Calif.), Allison Aldrich (Schuyler, Neb.), Bonnie Brawner (Carrollton, Texas), Lori Daniels (Bedford, Texas), Kendra Lancaster (Sheridan, Ind.), Hope Lewellen (Palos Hills, Ill.), Brenda Maymon (Sellersberg, Ind.), Gina Ann McWilliams (Flower Mound, Texas), Erica Moyers (Athens, Ala.), Penny Ricker (Green Bay, Wis.), Deborah Vosler (Eyota, Minn.), Lora Webster (Cave Creek, Ariz.), Bronze
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
U.S. Women’s Team – Patty Cisneros (Lake Station, Ind.), Janna Crawford (Auburn, Wash.), Carlee Hoffman (Grand Rapids, Mich.), Emily Hoskins (Streator, Ill.), Jennifer Howitt (Orinda, Calif.), Susan Katz (Silver Springs, Md.), Teresa Lannon (Atlanta, Ga.), Christina Ripp (Dane, Wis.), Jana Stump (Orlando, Fla.), Rene Tyree (Tucson, Ariz.), Jennifer Warkins (Vernon Hills, Ill.), Stephanie Wheeler (Norlina, N.C.), Gold
WHEELCHAIR FENCING
John (Scott) Rodgers (Old Hickory, Tenn.), Bronze/Men’s Individual Epee, Category B
WHEELCHAIR RUGBY
U.S. Paralympic Rugby Team – Cliff Chunn (Nashville, Tenn.), Andy Cohn (Tempe, Ariz.), Sam Gloor (San Diego, Calif.), Will Groulx (Portland, Ore.), Scott Hogsett (Phoenix, Ariz.), Bryan Kirkland (Leeds, Ala.), Bob Lujano (Birmingham, Ala.), Norm Lyduch (Austin, Texas), Lynn Nelson (Portland, Ore.), Brent Poppen (Paso Robles, Calif.), Wayne Romero (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Mark Zupan (Austin, Texas), Bronze
WHEELCHAIR TENNIS
Nicholas Taylor (Wichita, Kan.), Gold/Quad Doubles
David Wagner (Oro Valley, Ariz.), Silver/Quad Singles, Gold/Quad Doubles
2005 National Delegate Assembly
Mark your calendars for March 16 and 17, 2005 and join us at the University of Georgia for our annual delegate and membership meeting. This is your opportunity to provide your own personal expertise for the betterment of the association. Whether you’re interested in advancing a particular sport or just curious about how all of the WSUSA pieces fit together, this is the meeting you’ll want to attend to make sure your voice is heard.
We all like surprises, so in addition to the delegate and membership meeting the board of directors will be announcing a new initiative which promises to have a positive impact on many of our clubs around the country.
Included in the festivities will be the Hall of Fame induction as well as the Athlete of the Year and Team of the Year ceremonies.
For more information on attending either as a delegate or a general member please contact Dennis at 515-833-2450 or .
National Disability Sports Conference
The United States Disabled Athletes Fund and BlazeSports are once again hosting this exciting conference which offers opportunities for disabled sports professional and coaches to:
v Develop understanding and skills related to coaching various sports
v Choose from a wide variety of training sessions applicable to individual interests
v Learn about equipment, resources and opportunities for disability sports
v Network and meet experts in the filed of disability sports
March 17-20, 2005
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Early Registration Begins November 1
Contact:
2005 Event Calendar
The event calendar for 2005 will be published in December. If you would like to have your events included please contact Dennis at . The calendar will be located our website at www.wsusa.org and will be included in future E-Letters.
GNC Athlete Sponsorship Contest
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. (GNC), the largest global specialty retailer of nutritional supplements, just announced a new contest where average consumers can enter to win a GNC athlete sponsorship!
You can enter at www.gncproperformance.com where this web-based contest will be featured. In a 250-word essay, you can tell GNC about your endurance goals. For example, if you want to compete in a wheelchair marathon, train to break a new record or learn to excel in a particular endurance sport or event, you can tell GNC about it on the contest web site and be entered to win.
A team of GNC judges will select a winning entry in each of the following categories:
1. Men
2. Women
3. Defying the Odds!!! - This category winner will be someone who truly must “defy the odds” to achieve their endurance goal (i.e. recover from an injury, overcome a disability or get over what might seem to be an impossible obstacle).
If you win, you will receive a “GNC Endurance Athlete Sponsorship” that includes:
1. Year supply of sports nutrition, endurance and vitamin products
2. GNC competition and training gear
3. Support from the GNC staff nutritionist and trainers
4. Entry fee for your endurance competition
Go to www.gncproperformance.com for more details and to enter the contest.
Other WSUSA News
· Background checks on volunteers and staff can be completed for you. Don’t risk an athletes well-being with someone you’re not sure of – contact Dennis for a check
· WSUSA membership is at an all time high with over 3,000 active and affiliate members
· Americas Youth Games are scheduled for September, 2005 in Argentina. If you are interested in attending please contact Dennis
· The 2005 World Wheelchair Games are scheduled for October in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. To be considered for the US team please contact Dennis