Brandon Rush became paralyzed at the age of 14 as the result of a biking accident. He was introduced to the sport of wheelchair basketball during his rehab and hasn’t looked back since. Not only did Brandon play throughout high school but also played the sport at the collegiate level and beyond. Today, he is still active with the same Charlottesville Cardinals team but also coaches a team at Sportable, a Move United member organization based in Richmond, VA.

Tracy Otto became paralyzed from the chest down when an ex-boyfriend attacked her in 2019. She was in a really bad place for a long time and wanted to find something to lift her up. Randomly, she decided she wanted to shoot archery and found a program near her through Move United member organization, Hillsborough County Adaptive Sports. She not only has a goal of competing at the Paralympics but has also owned up her own business.

Shawn Cheshire served in the US Army for eight years as a helicopter systems mechanic and was honorably discharged in 2002. Shawn lost her vision in 2012 as a result of traumatic brain injury she suffered while working on an ambulance after becoming a paramedic. After competing in the 2016 Paralympic Games, she has gone on to complete some amazing adventures but is now focused on summiting Mount Everest.

Mackenzie Soldan has had an amazing sports career, representing Team USA at two Paralympic Games in two different sports: wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball. At one point, she was the #1 wheelchair tennis player in the U.S. in the women’s division and also won a gold medal with the US Women’s Wheelchair National Basketball Team. After earning a masters degree at the University of Alabama, she now serves as the marketing manager for Angel City Sports in Los Angeles.

Marine Corps veteran Jataya Taylor was injured during training, ultimately ending her military career and eventually leading to the amputation of her left leg. She has explored a variety of adaptive sports, but the one that has caught her attention is wheelchair fencing and she is now pursuing a different dream... to represent the U.S. at the Paralympic Games.

Lia Coryell is a two-time Paralympian for Team USA and 2022 World Archery Para Champion. She became a first-time Paralympian at the age of 51 and is a veteran of the U.S. Army. Now officially retired from the sport, we sit down and chat about her journey and her career.

Casey Ratzlaff is the #1 Male in U.S. wheelchair tennis and recently had a career high ranking of 15 in Singles, which is unheard of for the US wheelchair tennis program. He's young, talented, smart, and hungry to win. He made his Paralympic Debut at the 2020 Games in Tokyo and has competed in two US Opens as well as other international competitions.

Born without her left hand and forearm, Anna Johannes began to fight for disability rights and social justice from a young age. After several years competing in para swimming as an elite athlete, including winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Paralympic Games, Anna has taken her skills from the pool to the realm of business to continue that work as a strategist for Interbrand’s Inclusive Design Practice. She is on the board of Adaptive Sports New England and an ambassador for the Women’s Sports Foundation.

As an adaptive athlete, Patrick Sweeney has competed in three half Ironmans in Atlantic City about 50 or more triathlons. He also played with the national team in the sport of 7 v 7 Soccer. He is active with the I'm ABLE Foundation and PA Center for Adaptive Sports, both are Move United member organizations located in the greater Philadelphia area.

Kaitlyn Verfeurth played wheelchair tennis professionally and represented Team USA in that sport at the 2004, 2008 and 2016 Paralympic Games. Kaitlyn would become a dual sport athlete and competed in paracanoe at the 2020 Paralympics. She now serves as the wheelchair tennis coach at Ability 360.