USA Wheelchair Rugby is pleased to announce the roster for the Americas Championship set for September 3-10 in Asunción, Paraguay. The zonal competition will be the only opportunity for the top two finishers to earn an automatic qualification to World Championships in 2018. “This team represents the beginning of a journey towards Tokyo 2020, ” said USA head coach James Gumbert. “Our roster showcases youth as well as seasoned leaders, we expect the America Zone to be very competitive.”
A complete schedule for the 2017 competition and daily highlights will be posted on usawr.org.
2017 USA Wheelchair Rugby Americas Championship Roster
Chuck Aoki, 3.0, Minneapolis, MN
Clayton Brackett, 2.5, Birmingham, AL
Jeff Butler, 0.5, Austin, TX
Ernie Chun, 2.0, Phoenix, AZ
Chad Cohn, 1.0, Tucson, AZ
Jake Daily, 3.0, Belleville, IL
Joe Delagrave, 2.0, Chandler, AZ
Lee Fredette, 1.0, East Moriches, NY
Joe Jackson, 1.0, Chandler, AZ
Chuck Melton, 2.0, Richview, IL
Alejandro Pabon, 2.5, Arlington, TX
Josh Wheeler, 2.5, San Tan Valley, AZ
Staff
Mandy Goff, High Performance Manager
James Gumbert, Head Coach
Sue Tucker, Assistant Coach
Jim Murdock, Medical/ATC
Chuck French, Equipment
Sharon Moskowitz, Strength and Conditioning Coach
Meg Smith, Sports Psychology