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Internally the goal for the team was between 36 and 40 medals, so this team over delivered.

1 42 Medals!! 2016 Paralympic Games TEAM USA fought for and earned 42 medals in the 2016 edition of the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janiero. We finished second overall in Golds (16) and total medals (42). That is the highest number of medals earned by a USA team and the first time we have beaten Great Britain since Internally the goal for the team was between 36 and 40 medals, so this team over delivered. Country Golds Silver Bronze Total China USA Great Britain As always, one of the team goals at any major championships is to try and get one sweep and we got two sweeps out of the women s 53/54 classes as they cleaned up in the 1500 and 5000 with some superb team tactics. The McSweep of Tatyana McFadden, Chelsea McClammer and Amanda McGrory was a beautiful thing to watch. This team had 27 athletes who had previously competed at a Games, which means we had 46 rookie athletes. This is very important for our future competitions. We had two World Records (David Blair and Rachael Morrison) and 12 new American Records (Roderick Townsend, Breanna Clark, Alexa Halko, Kerry Morgan, Hunter Woodhall (2), Sam Grewe, Grace Norman, Trenten Merrill, Shaquille Vance, Allysa Seely, and Chaz Davis). Congrats to all. All the negative press on Brazil did not occur during the Paralympic Games. Spectators- we had great spectators for almost all sessions they were absolutely wonderful and cheered for great performances. We didn t have problems with mosquitoes, the weather was great with no rain, housing was good, transportation fine (just long travel to our venue), food was boring but it is hard to feed 1,000 + people and please them all. The Brazilian people are wonderful and worked hard to help everyone.

Just an unbelievable performance by one athlete as she had 12 races crammed into the 10 day schedule.

2 We did have our fair share of surprises, both good and bad, but the team maintained focus on the mission at hand. MISSION: ACCOMPLISHED 16 GOLDS 4 Golds- 2 Silvers- Tatyana McFadden (T54) lived up to her nickname of The Beast as she captured Golds in the 400m, 800m, 1500m, and 5000m. Just an unbelievable performance by one athlete as she had 12 races crammed into the 10 day schedule. She led the charges in the 1500 and 5000m with well-timed surges and amazing execution of team tactics to win and pull her teammates through for a sweep. It was a beautiful thing to watch. 400m Prelim time Final m Prelim time 1:45.17 Final 1: m Prelim time 3:27.41 Final 3:22.50 (a new Paralympic Games record) 5000m Prelim time 11:47.37 Final 11:54.07 Silvers 100m- Prelim time Final Marathon- 1:38:44 Tatyana received the same time as the Chinese athlete, but it was determined by the photo finish that the Chinese athlete had narrowly cleared the front axle ahead of Tatyana s. It will be a shared Paralympic Games Record. 2 Golds- 1 Silver- Ray Martin (T52) dominated the 400m and had a come from behind charged in the 1500m to take two Golds. The 400m race was never in question as he led from start to finish. Ray raced for the win in the 1500m and made a classic 100m sprint to the finish to secure the 1500m. 400m- Prelim Final :40.63 (a new Paralympic Record) Silver in 100m- Prelim Final 17.25

2 Golds- Deja Young (T47) a junior at Wichita State, in her first Paralympic Games, stormed to wins in both the 100 and 200m.

12 Final 12.15 200m- Prelim 25.58 Final 25.46 2 Golds and 7 th - Roderick Townsend-Roberts (T/F47) had the heart of a competitor. In the Long Jump, Roderick was in the lead at 7.

In the high jump, Roderick was cleared every bar on his first jump until 2.13m. He was the only competitor competing and the spectators stayed in their seats to watch. Long Jump- 7.

He came in later to the village, didn t want to do Opening Ceremonies, he just wanted a Gold medal--- and he got one along with a new World Record.

3 2 Golds- Deja Young (T47) a junior at Wichita State, in her first Paralympic Games, stormed to wins in both the 100 and 200m. In the Prelim, she narrowly missed the World Record in the 100m her favorite event. She added a second gold in the 200m. She held the lead from start to finish in both races. 100m- Prelim12.12 Final m- Prelim Final Golds and 7 th - Roderick Townsend-Roberts (T/F47) had the heart of a competitor. In the Long Jump, Roderick was in the lead at 7.25m until the Japanese athlete raised the distance to 7.30 which was greater than Roderick s personal record (PR). He came roaring back with a new PR and a 7.41m jump simply amazing. In the high jump, Roderick was cleared every bar on his first jump until 2.13m. He was the only competitor competing and the spectators stayed in their seats to watch. Long Jump- 7.41m American record High Jump m PR in the 100m Prelim Final th 1 Gold and a World Record- David Blair (F44) was on a business trip. He came in later to the village, didn t want to do Opening Ceremonies, he just wanted a Gold medal--- and he got one along with a new World Record. He WR on his third throw was a meter further than his previous WR. His neighbors had a street celebration after his win. Discus m World Record 1 Gold and a World Record, and a 5 th place- Rachael Morrison (F51) loves the discus and it shows. The quad thrower from Spokane battled with her teammate Cassie Mitchell and set a World Record in the process. Discus World Record Club th place

1 Gold- Michael Brannigan (T20) shouted I did it as he crossed the finish line in the 1500m. Yes he did, this autistic athlete showed the World how talented he is.

73 1 Gold- 6 th and 8 th - David Brown (T11) and his guide Jerome Avery charged through the field in the 100m as they won every round (prelim, semi-final and final).

45, Semi 23.32 and finished 6 th overall 400m Prelim time 53.

100m. Franco had an amazing start and never lost the lead. In the 400m, Franco finally bypassed a history of bad luck to earn a bronze medal at the biggest race of his life. His prelim time of 60.

4 1 Gold- Michael Brannigan (T20) shouted I did it as he crossed the finish line in the 1500m. Yes he did, this autistic athlete showed the World how talented he is. It was a dominant performance by Michael who had an almost 5 second lead on the rest of the field. 1500m- 3: Gold- 6 th and 8 th - David Brown (T11) and his guide Jerome Avery charged through the field in the 100m as they won every round (prelim, semi-final and final). The advancement procedures caught up with him in the 200m and he attempted a difficult triple by adding the 400m to his schedule. 100m- Prelim time 11.35, Semi 11.04, Final m- Prelim time 23.45, Semi and finished 6 th overall 400m Prelim time for an 8 th place finish 1 Gold- 1 Bronze- Gianfranco Iannotta won Team USA s first Gold medal and it may have been the surprise win of the Games by defeating former teammate Ray Martin in the 100m. Franco had an amazing start and never lost the lead. In the 400m, Franco finally bypassed a history of bad luck to earn a bronze medal at the biggest race of his life. His prelim time of is a new PR by a full second. 100m- Prelim time Final m- Prelim time Final PR 1 Gold- Breanna Clark (T20) wanted to take care of family business. Her mother an Olympic Silver medalist and her dad a Pro football player did just that. She handled her case of nervousness and roared down the track in the 400m narrowly missing a new World Record. She will be known as the athlete who blew kisses at the crowd while receiving her gold. 400m- Prelim Final American and Americas record

15 SILVERS 2 silvers for Tatyana McFadden- 100m and Marathon both extremes of racing distance 1 silver for Ray Martin- 100m 2 Silvers- 1 Bronze and a 5 th - Chelsea McClammer (T53) had one of the

The 400m was a silver event for her. She finished 5 th in the 800m. The 400 and the 1500 were two new PRs for Chelsea. 5000m- Prelim 11:49.25 Final 11:54.33 400m- Prelim 55.42 Final 55.

32 2 Silvers and 1 Bronze- Alexa Halko (T34), the HS athlete from Virginia, overcame a case of excitement and nervous and showed that she is the future in the 34 class.

5 15 SILVERS 2 silvers for Tatyana McFadden- 100m and Marathon both extremes of racing distance 1 silver for Ray Martin- 100m 2 Silvers- 1 Bronze and a 5 th - Chelsea McClammer (T53) had one of the better competition of her young career. A member of the McSweep team, she took 2 nd in the 5000m and a bronze in the 1500m. Chelsea had PR in both the 400m and 1500m. The 400m was a silver event for her. She finished 5 th in the 800m. The 400 and the 1500 were two new PRs for Chelsea. 5000m- Prelim 11:49.25 Final 11: m- Prelim Final (PR) 1500m- Prelim 3:22.76 Final 3:22.67 (PR) 800m- Prelim 1:52.96 Final 1: Silvers and 1 Bronze- Alexa Halko (T34), the HS athlete from Virginia, overcame a case of excitement and nervous and showed that she is the future in the 34 class. One of the toughest and youngest competitors, she was not intimated by her competition as she established a new Americas record in the 400m. The 800m was a show down between two athletes that had set a WR in the event. Alexa narrowly missed--- this time. 400m American and Americas record 800m- 2:02.08 Bronze- 100m Silver and 2 Bronze and a 4 th - Amanda McGrory (T54) another member of the McSweep raced to a second in the 1500 and a bronze in the 5000m. Her bronze in the marathon was a close one as the field almost finished in a dead heat. She was.01 seconds off the winners. In the 800m, she was the width of the axle from taking third, but had a 2 second PR. After a tough 2012 Games with no medal, it was great to see Amanda comeback this year and have the success that she has had. 1500m- Prelim 3:22.75 Final 3: m- Prelim- 11:49.37 Final 11:54.34 Marathon- 1: Prelim 1:47.68 Final 1:45.24 PR

1 Silver and 1 Bronze- Cassie Mitchell (F51) is a leading research engineering professor at Georgia Tech University.

Cassie took the bronze in a heavily competitive club throw. Discus- 12.87m Club- 21.84m 1 Silver and 1 Bronze- Kerry Morgan (T52) finished 2 nd in the 100m with a time of 19.

31 American Record 1 Silver and 1 Bronze- Hunter Woodhall (T43) the HS senior to be ran two PRs in his 200m and 400m.

200m- Prelim 21.50 Final 21.12 (PRs) American Record 400m- Prelim 48.82 Final 46.

6 1 Silver and 1 Bronze- Cassie Mitchell (F51) is a leading research engineering professor at Georgia Tech University. She is also a champion of overcoming adversity and one of the toughest competitors on the team. She and teammate Rachael Morrison went 1-2 in the Discus. Cassie took the bronze in a heavily competitive club throw. Discus m Club m 1 Silver and 1 Bronze- Kerry Morgan (T52) finished 2 nd in the 100m with a time of soundly defeating an old rival. Dr. Morgan then took the bronze in the 400m with a new PR of over a second faster than her previous best. 100m m American Record 1 Silver and 1 Bronze- Hunter Woodhall (T43) the HS senior to be ran two PRs in his 200m and 400m. He had some outstanding races against some of the best competition in this class in a number of years. Hunter learned some lessons that will serve him well for the future. 200m- Prelim Final (PRs) American Record 400m- Prelim Final American and Americas Record 1 Silver and 11 th - Lex Gillette (T11) and guide Wes Williams captured the first medal of the 2016 Games for Team USA. He made the coaches nervous as he made it into the finals on his last jump and made it onto the podium on his last jump in the finals. A good lesson in LOBO- last one best one. He also posted one of his better times in the 100m going in the Prelims. LJ- 6.44m 100- Prelims Final 11.73

$1 Silver- Sam Grewe (F42) was a little banged up this season with a fracture in his sound foot.$ 86 but came in second as the athlete from India cleared 1.89m. High Jump- 1.86m American Record 1 Silver and 5 th - Cheri Madsen (T54) who is on a comeback career showed how sweet it can be.

86 but came in second as the athlete from India cleared 1.89m. High Jump- 1.86m American Record 1 Silver and 5 th - Cheri Madsen (T54) who is on a comeback career showed how sweet it can be.

She would have added to the collection but a DQ took away the silver for the 4 x 400 Relay. Cheri finished 5 th in the 100m in a PR time to round out her Games experience. 400m- Prelim-54.29 Final-54.

The Army and Games vet was 3 centimeters behind the Greek winner. His calm demeanor and ability to get things done under pressure shown through again. This is Scot s second Games for medaling.

7 1 Silver- Sam Grewe (F42) was a little banged up this season with a fracture in his sound foot. Cool and collected as always this high school senior stayed focused as the bar crept up to new heights and with an Indian competitor on his heels, he jumped a new PR at 1.86 but came in second as the athlete from India cleared 1.89m. High Jump- 1.86m American Record 1 Silver and 5 th - Cheri Madsen (T54) who is on a comeback career showed how sweet it can be. She ran a PR time in the preliminary round of the 400m and put together a good race in the final to capture a silver. She would have added to the collection but a DQ took away the silver for the 4 x 400 Relay. Cheri finished 5 th in the 100m in a PR time to round out her Games experience. 400m- Prelim Final (PR) 100m- Prelim Final (PR 1 Silver-Scot Severn (T53) had a season best in the Shot in 8.41m just 2 centimeters off his American record. The Army and Games vet was 3 centimeters behind the Greek winner. His calm demeanor and ability to get things done under pressure shown through again. This is Scot s second Games for medaling. Shot- 8.41m 11 BRONZE 2 Bronze- Amanda McGrory-5000m and Marathon 1 Bronze- Chelsea McClammer- 1500m 1 Bronze- Kerry Morgan- 400m 1 Bronze- Cassie Mitchell- Club 1 Bronze- Hunter Woodhall- 400m 1 Bronze- Alexa Halko- 100m 1 Bronze- Gianfranco Iannotta- 400m 1 Bronze and a 4 th - Kym Crosby (T13) ran a PR in the 100m to take a bronze. This former Chico State athlete said the whole journey was worth being on the podium. The 400m was a tough race as she finished fourth with another PR performance dropping over a second. 100m- Prelim Final (PR) 400m (PR)

1 Bronze- Grace Norman(T44) straight off her victory in the Triathlon, Grace got on the podium again but in Track and Field as she finished 3 rd in the 400m with a two second improvement on her PR

83 American and Americas record 1 Bronze and two 5 th places- Shirley Reilly (T53) raced a difficult 800m and earned a bronze for her efforts along with a new PR by almost 1 second.

8 1 Bronze- Grace Norman(T44) straight off her victory in the Triathlon, Grace got on the podium again but in Track and Field as she finished 3 rd in the 400m with a two second improvement on her PR and an American record. The freshman in college may have earned a slot on Cedarville College s 4 x 400m relay. 400m American and Americas record 1 Bronze and two 5 th places- Shirley Reilly (T53) raced a difficult 800m and earned a bronze for her efforts along with a new PR by almost 1 second. One of the 5 th was in the blanket finish Marathon where Shirley was.02 seconds away from the leaders having a season best time. The second 5 th was in the 400m where she ran two season bests. 800m- Prelims 1:49.69 Final 1:47.77 (PR) 400m- Prelims Final (SB) Marathon- 1:38.46 (SB) 4 th PLACE FINISHES (9) 4 th and 5 th - A.J. Digby (T43), the freshman at Mt. Union College had a great meet with 3 PR performances. The first in the 400m where he finished 4 th with a 4 second PR. A.J. finished 5 th in the 200m, with two PR performances going in Prelims and in the Finals for a new PR by over 2 seconds 400m- Prelim Final PR 200m- Prelim Final PR 4 th -Jeremy Campbell (F44) - in a tough competition threw a on his fourth throw. He was the first amputee in the event. Discus-56.03m 4 th - Hannah McFadden (T54) a PR performance (dropped.21) in the 100 not only earned her a 4 th place finish, up from her London performance. Her PR performance in the 400 prelims (almost a 2 second drop) got her in the finals where she finished 7 th. 100m- Prelim Final (PR) 400m- Prelim (PR) Final 56.20

9 4 th Trenten Merrill (T44) set a new American and Americas record in the T44 Long Jump. Trenten popped a 6.84m jump on his fifth jump to take 4 th. That jump breaks Marlon Shirley s 2002 mark. Long Jump- 6.84m American and Americas record 4 th Michael Wishnia (T57) was in third place in the Shot through 5 throws and then the Iranian competitor tossed one out there. This Marine vet had a great first international season. His longest throw was 14.03m. Shot m 4 th, 5 th and 7 th - Brian Siemann (T53) ran a brilliant race in the 800 sneaking up in the inside lane and missed a medal by a matter of inches. In fact, it was so close we had to go look at the photo finish. He finished 5 th in the 400 and 7 th in the 100, which is his least favorite race. 800m- Prelim 1:43.79 Final 1: m- Prelim Final m- Prelim Final th and 13 th - Shaquille Vance (T42) got out on the field, but narrowly missed a medal in the 200m race. His is a new American Record and PR. He stumbled out of the blocks in the 100m to finish 13 th. 200m- Prelim Final (PR) American Record 100m- Prelim FIFTH PLACE FINISHES (18) 5 th and 10th - Scout Bassett (T42) delivered a solid performance in the 100m race, finishing 5 th with an all-out effort. In the Long Jump, her third jump was her best jump as she finished in the 10 th position. 100m- Prelim Final Long Jump- 2.94m 2-5 th, 7 th and a 12 th - Josh George (T53) had a great race in the 5000m. Josh was the only 53 to make the final in a combined 53/54 race and it was a first for him. He had another 5 th in the 800m and a 7 th in the 400. In the 1500 (another 53/54) race he finished 12 th. 5,000m- Prelim 10:20.36 Final 11: m- Prelim 1:37.87 Final 1: m- Prelim Final m- Prelim 3: th - Tobi Fawehinmi (T46) finally got healthy. Tobi had a season best in the Long Jump on this fifth jump going 7.01m. Long Jump- 7.01m

10 2-5 th - Ayden Jent (T35) was another pleasant surprise as he garnered two 5 th place performances. Ayden ran a PR in the 200m and narrowly missed his PR in the 100m 100m- Prelim Final m- Prelim Final (PR) 5 th and 12 th - Markeith Price(T13) ran a PR in both Prelims and Finals in the 400m to finish 5 th and breaking 50 seconds. Had a huge PR in the 100 and finished 12 th. 400m- Prelim Final m- Prelim th and 8 th - Nick Rogers (T43) great performance by this Games rookie. His performance in the 400m prelims and finals were huge PRs. He was another surprise making the finals in the 100m with a PR time and eliminating the top Brazilian athlete and London Gold medalist. 400m- Prelim Final m- Prelim Final th - Jarryd Wallace (T44) did not have the meet that he dreamed about. The measure of the man is in how they overcome disappointment. He had two great starts in the prelims (11.02) and finals (11.16) and could not put the middle together in the final as he finished 5 th. 100m- Prelim Final th - Taleah Williams (T47) was in her first international competition at the Games. This sophomore at University of Nebraska-Omaha had a leap of 5.17m on her 6 th jump to bring home a 5 th. Long Jump th and 14 th - Steven Toyoji (T52) finished 5 th in a tough 1500m race. It was a close race between 4, 5 and 6 th. In the 400m, Steven finished 14 th. 1500m- 3: m- 1: th and 13 th - Jeff Skiba (T44) finished in a tie for 4 th in the High Jump at 1.95 and went to 5 th based on misses. He was the second amputee in the event. He had a season best in the Javelin with a throw of on his third throw for 13 th. High Jump- 1.95m Javelin m SIXTH PLACE FINISHES (14) 2-6 th and 10 th - Regas Woods (T42) would have set a new American record but his fellow teammate got it. He ran two PR times in the 200m and a season best in the 100m for 10 th. His LJ of 5.40m earned him a 6 th place finish. 200m- Prelim Final LJ- 5.40m

11 100m th - David Prince (T44) in a race dominated by T43 s, he ran two PRs and one Paralympic Games record for his classification. 200m- Prelim Final (PR) Paralympic Games record 6 th and 12 th - Femita Ayanbeku (T44) in her first international competition and her 5 th 200m ever ran close to her PR. In the 100m, she had a bad start and finished 12 th overall. 200m- Prelim Final m- Prelim th Allysa Seely (T36) is one of the few USA athletes in the CP classes. She won a Gold medal in the Triathlon and then joined us on the track. Her 200m time of is a new PR and American record. 200m- Prelim (PR) Final American Record 2-6 th and 10 th - Amy Watt (T47) an incoming freshman at Pomona Pitzer College finished 6 th in the Long Jump and the 400m. She was 10 th in the 100m. LJ- 5.15m 400m- Prelim 1:04.56 Final 1: m- Prelim th - Ivonne Mosquera-Schmidt (T11) and guide Kyle Wardwell ran a smart race in the prelims to qualify for the Finals. The finals the pressure was on and the pair responded to the challenge. Ivonne had just come off a foot fracture. 1500m- Prelim 5:12.28 Final- 5: th - Natalie Bieule (F44) tossed the platter 28.62m. It was a highly competitive Discus field with a number of new athletes in the mix. Discus th and 7 th -Zena Cole (F51) finished 6 th in the Discus and 7 th in the Club. Zena is the original club thrower for the USA. Discus- 4.98m Club th and 13 th Jerome Singleton (T44) is amazingly consistent at the range as he ran that time in the 100 in London and in This time captured 6 th. He branched out this year into the Long Jump going 5.56 for 13 th. 100m- Prelim Final Long Jump th, 12th and 18 th - Liz Willis (T44) went 1:07.62 for sixth in the 400m. She had a PR in the 200m for 12 th, and a m for 18 th. 400m- 1:07.62

12 200m (PR) 100m th and 10 th - Austin Pruitt (T34) made a huge commitment the past two years in both training and life style. With the fifth fastest time of his young career in the 800m, he took 6 th. 800m- Prelim 1:46.38 Final 1: m- Prelim SEVENTH PLACE FINSHERS (11) 7 th and 8 th - Jessica Heims (T44) is another of our HS athletes who made this team. She competed in two events and had two PR s. She finished 7 th in the 400m and 8 th in the Discus, making the final cuts in both events. 400m- 1:09.17 (PR) Discus (PR) 7 th and 14 th - Tyson Gunter (T13) just missed be under the 50 second mark in the 400m this season. This was a new event for Tyson as the changes in the schedule took away his best two events. He finished 14 th in the 100m. 400m- Prelim Final m- Prelim th and 13 th - Kelsey LeFevour (T53) is competing in her first season as a T53. She had a PR in the 100m and a season best in the 800m and 13 th place. 100m- Prelim (PR) Final m- Prelim 2: th and 9 th - Desmond Jackson (T42) is one of the youngest members of the team. The HS student got a huge learning curve as he finished 7 th in the Long Jump and barely missed he finals in the 100m. Had a good performance in the 200m, but he was DQd for a lane violation. Long Jump- 4.91m 100m th and 14 th - Erik Hightower (T54) had two great starts in his 100m race. This was a pack field as you would expect in the 100m and they had to work hard to catch Erik. He was just off his PR in the 400m where he finished 14 th. 100m Prelim Final m Prelim th Nick Slade (T47) is another rookie in international competition. Nick, a sophomore, at New Mexico State came out at GLASA and was the surprise in making the team at Trials. He was in a tough crowd with Roderick Townsend and Tobi Fawehinmi but he held his own and set a new PR. Long Jump- 6.82m

13 7 th and 13 th - Susannah Scaroni (T54) competed in the blanket finish of the Women s Marathon and was just.03 off the leaders time to finish 7 th. She finished 13 th on the track in the 800m. Marathon- 1: m- Prelim 1: th - John Roberts (T33) had been waiting for this opportunity for over 20 years and finally got a chance to compete on the big stage. 100m EIGHTH PLACE FINISHES (8) 8 th and 10 th - Charles Chaz Davis (T12) had a PR and one American Record in the 1500m. Chaz demolished the American record moving it from 4:21.18 done in 1985 to 3:58.28 while finishing 10th. His 5000 time was good for 8 th place. 5000m- 15: m- 3:58.28 (PR) American Record 8 th and 9 th - Josh Roberts (T52) has always been a 100m specialist and he made this team against some solid competition. He finished 8 th in the 100m and 9 th in the 1500m. 100m- Prelim Final m- 4: th and 10 th - Lacey Henderson (T42) made the final in the Long Jump and finished 8th by going 3.33 on her last jump. She finished 10 th in the 100m. She was one of the Russian replacements. Long Jump- 3.33m 100m- Prelim th - Johnnie Williams (T56) showed the meaning of LOBO (Last one- Best One) as he made the final and had his best throw on his last throw. Discus m 8 th - Cody Jones (T38) was our lone CP thrower. A senior at Cal Lutheran College and a Javelin thrower on their team. Cody was one of the Russian replacement athletes. He uncorked a throw for 8 th. Javelin m OTHER FINISHERS Aaron Pike (T54) - 10 th in the Men s 53/54 Marathon (1:30:13) and was the lone USA finisher in a hot race as the temperature was 85 degrees. Finished 20 th in the 1500m (3:09.85). Ahkeel Whitehead (T37) finished 11 th in the 100m and 12 th in the Long Jump. He was one of the Russian replacement athletes.

14 100m- Prelim Long Jump- 4.83m April Holmes (T44) - 10 th in the 100m April has fighting plantar fasciitis and fought through the pain in the 100m. An astounding time with the circumstances surrounding it. Daniel Romanchuk (T54) got the full Games experience racing the 400m (49.15) for 13 th and a PR, 5,000m-10:40.40 for 15 th, 1500m (3:07.93) for 15 th, the 100m (15.61) for 16 th and the 800m (1:39.29) for 17 th. Overall, Daniel raced well beyond his years of experience. Particularly proud of how he took control in the 800m and forced the big boys to race. James Senbetta (T54) finished 17 th in the 5000m (10:41.65) and 22 nd in the 800m (1:42.47). James had to drop out of the Marathon due to the heat. Emily Frederick (F40) finished 9 th in the Shot. A freshman now at Penn State. M was one of the Russian replacements. Shot- 4.81m

2017 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships Drake Stadium - UCLA Results - Friday PM Event 118 Women Club Throw 31/32/51 F51

2017 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships Drake Stadium - UCLA Results - Friday PM Event 118 Women Club Throw 31/32/51 F51 Finished Results - Contractor License Hy-Tek's MEET MANAGER 9:02 PM 6/2/2017 Page 1 Event 118 Women Club Throw 31/32/51 F51 ===== ===== Finals 1 220 Cassie Mitchell 51 Unattached-USA 22.34m 73-03 19.51m