USA Wheelchair Rugby Release USA Wheelchair Rugby is pleased to announce the 16 athletes who have been selected to the National Training Squad for 2022. The players were chosen from a group of 32 athletes who attended a team selection camp at Lakeshore Foundation, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site December 1-5. Sarah Adam (3.0), Naperville, ILChuck Aoki (3.0), Minneapolis, MNErnie Chun (2.0), Phoenix, AZJake Daily (2.5), Freeburg, ILLiz Dunn (0.0), Warren, PARay Hennagir (3.5), Deptford, ILMontrerius Hucherson (3.5), Tallassee, ALJoe Jackson (1.0), Maricopa, AZLee Fredette (1.0), East Moriches, NYChuck Melton (2.0), Richview, ILEric Newby (2.0), Nashville, ILJosh O’neill (1.5),…

USA Wheelchair Rugby Release We are excited to welcome Joe Delagrave as the interim head coach of USA Wheelchair Rugby. As a two-time Paralympic medalist, 13-time national team member, captain and co-captain, Joe brings his experience, knowledge and leadership to the program. Thank you to former Coach James “Gumbie” Gumbert for your many contributions to USAWR over the past 16 years as head coach. Under his leadership, Team USA medaled at every Paralympic Games and world championship, something no other country has accomplished.

USA Wheelchair Rugby Release by Mandy Goff USA Wheelchair Rugby is pleased to announce its Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Training Squad following a four-day selection camp at Lakeshore Foundation U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site in Birmingham, AL. Thirty-seven athletes participated in a team selection camp in order to nominate up to 16 athletes who will train together for a spot on the 2020 Paralympic Games Team to be named in May. The following athletes were selected for the 2020 Tokyo Training Squad: Chuck Aoki Jeff Butler Ernie Chun Chad Cohn Jake Daily Joe Delagrave Liz Dunn Lee Fredette Ray Hennagir Montrerius Hucherson Joe…

USA Wheelchair Rugby Release by Jen Remick USA Wheelchair Rugby is pleased to announce the 16 athletes that have been named to the 2019 USAWR Training Squad. The sixteen, selected from 37 who attended the four day tryout camp, will have a busy 2019 with six camps and three international competitions. “This team will have a lot of opportunity coming up in 2019,” said Head Coach James Gumbert. This will set the table for how we spend the next 18-19 months as we look toward Tokyo.” After a training camp in April, the team will next come together for the Four Nations Invitational May…

2018 GIO Wheelchair Rugby World Championship The 2018 GIO Wheelchair Rugby World Championship was won by Japan with a 62-61 victory over previously undefeated Australia. The USA claimed the bronze medal with a 47-36 win over Great Britain. The tournament was held in Sydney, Australia from August 5-10, 2018. After Pool play, Australia and the United States, the top two teams in the world, went 5-0 in winning their respective pools with Japan and Great Britain in second. In the semifinals, 4th ranked Japan defeated the USA 51-46 to advance to the Gold medal match against Australia, who edged Great…