USA Wheelchair Rugby is pleased to announce the 16 athletes who have been selected for the 2026 National Training Squad. The players were chosen from a group of 32 athletes following a three-day selection camp, November 13-15, at Lakeshore Foundation, a U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Site in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Sarah Adam, Naperville, IL
- Chuck Aoki, Minneapolis, MN
- Travis Baker, Hamilton, OH
- Justin Beavers, Portland, OR
- Clayton Brackett, Birmingham, AL
- Chris Fleace, Tuscon, AZ
- Lee Fredette, East Moriches, NY
- Kevin Hamilton, Arlington Heights, IL
- Zayne Hammoudeh, Green, OH
- Brad Hudspeth, Stilwell, KS
- Mandy Marchiano, Colonial Heights, VA
- Josh O’Neill, Colorado Springs, CO
- Alex Pabon, Guayama, Puerto Rico
- Kory Puderbaugh, Boise, ID
- Zion Redington, Birmingham, AL
- Mason Symons, Hershey, PA
The team will return to Birmingham, AL for their next training camp in January as the team starts preparing for their 2026 international competition schedule leading up to the 2026 World Wheelchair Rugby World Championship, taking place August 15-24 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Lakeshore National Adapted Sport Organization (LNASO), located in Birmingham, AL, is proud to be the National Governing Body of USA Wheelchair Rugby. Team members and staff travel from across the country to Lakeshore for training camps and competitions.