National Team

2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship

USA Wheelchair Rugby on October 3, 2022

The 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship takes place October 10-16 in Vejle, Denmark. Team USA enters the competition ranked third in the world behind no. 2 Great Britain and no. 1 Japan. Led by veteran co-captions Chuck Aoki and Chuck Melton, the team has its sights set on world championship gold, something the program has not accomplished since 2010. After strong performances at the Americas Championship in March and Tri Nations Invitational in July the team comprised of eight Paralympians and four rookies is positioned for success. All games will be streamed live and on-demand at https://2022wrwc.com/.

Roster

3.0Sarah AdamNaperville, IL
3.0Chuck AokiMinneapolis, MN
2.5Jake DailyFreeburg, IL
0.5Liz DunnWarren, PA
1.0Lee FredetteEast Moriches, NY
1.0Joe JacksonMaricopa, AZ
2.0Chuck MeltonRichview, IL
2.0Eric NewbyNashville, IL
1.5Josh O’NeillDenver, CO
3.0Kory PuderbaughBoise, ID
1.5Adam ScaturroLakewood ,CO
2.5Josh WheelerTucson, AZ

Schedule

Tuesday, October 11
4:15 a.m. CTUSA vs Germany (56-45)
Wednesday, October 12
4:15 a.m. CTUSA vs France (48-49)
12:15 p.m. CTNew Zealand vs USA
Thursday, October 13
5:15 a.m. CTUSA vs Switzerland
1:15 p.m. CTGreat Britain vs USA
Friday, October 14
TBDQuarterfinals
Saturday, October 15
TBDSemifinals
Sunday, October 16
6:45 a.m. CTBronze Medal Match
9 a.m. CTGold Medal Match