Redefining Disability

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.

Liz Willis was a distance runner in high school. When doctors were forced to amputate her leg below the knee in 2010, she pursued her passion for running and set her sights on becoming a U.S. Paralympian, transforming into a sprinter in the process. The 2016 Paralympic athlete is now a coach with Wichita Adaptive Sports and busier than ever.

Kaitlyn Verfeurth was involved in a car accident when she was just 7 years old, sustaining an L2 incomplete spinal cord injury. She found adaptive sports through a summer camp and would go on to play 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 shares her passion for sport through her work with Ability 360, a Move United member organization based in Arizona

Conner Lundius has been a dancer since the age of 5. She danced competitively for almost a decade, and continued to dance through college. At the age of 22, she was injured in a car crash, and sustained a L2 spinal cord injury. It was then that she found the Rollettes dance team and decided to keep dancing! Since 2019, Conner has been dancing and choreographing for the Rollettes, where she also serves as a team captain.

Navy Corpsman Max Rohn was serving in Iraq as part of a U.S. Marine Corps convoy and was injured when his Humvee was hit by a rocket propelled grenade. He suffered injuries to his arm, legs, along with a traumatic brain injury. Max was sent to Walter Reed Military Medical Center and over 4 years underwent 15 operations on his right leg. Doctors were eventually forced to amputate the limb below the knee. The Purple Heart is an accomplished adaptive athlete and has won numerous medals at the international Invictus Games, including gold medals in the discus and shot put. Max has been a member of the U.S. Paralympic Track and Field national team and is aiming to compete in Paris in 2024. He is also an avid snowboarder and studied bioengineering at Pennsylvania State University.

In 2010, U.S. Army Specialist Richard Dyer was injured as a result of an Airborne operation where he impacted a tree at nearly 30 miles per hour. Adaptive sports became an important part of his recovery. Since then, it has become a driving passion and he is an avid and excellent snowboarder on the slopes. Now, he is now completing his bachelor’s degree in business and wants to use his skills to help startups and other small businesses.

Garrison Redd became paralyzed in 2005 after being struck by a stray bullet outside his home. He has participated in and excelled in several adaptive sports, including climbing, CrossFit, and has been a member of the US Paralympic Powerlifting team.

Outside of sport, Garrison has been a TEDX speaker, model, author, entrepreneur, and disability advocate. He currently works as the Spinal Cord Injury Outreach Coordinator for Mount Sinai.