CAXIAS DO SUL, BRAZIL – The 24th Summer Deaflympics got underway here Sunday, May 1, to begin two weeks of competition between 66 nations representing 1,730 athletes until Sunday, May 15. This is the first Deaflympics in South America. Many current and former Gallaudet University student athletes, coaches and staff are representing their respective countries during the competition and GU’s Athletic Department wishes everyone the best of luck.
Below is a list of current and former Gallaudet student athletes, coaches and staff on various USA Deaf Teams competing in the Deaflympics:
Men’s Basketball
Ben Coleman
Jamal Garner
Derek Keels
Jon Mowl
Raymond Nelson
Noah Valencia
Steve Valencia-Biskupiak
Lance Wood
Esau Zornoza
Jimmy Newsome (Head Coach)
Jeremias Valencia (Executive Director)
Jomar Figeroa (Youth Director)
Women’s Basketball
Emelia Beldon
Easter Fa’afiti
Nukeitra Hayes
Hannah Neild
Cassidy Perry
Joanna Rocha-Shenoy
Sabina Shysh
Lindsay Stergio
Touria Ouahid Boren (Head Coach)
Kristin Renee Feldman (Asst. Coach)
Jennifer Kysella (Team Manager)
Cycling
Joey Greegor
Blake Herbold
Christopher Khanoyan
Rory Osbrink
Dmitry Rossoshansky
Scott Staubach
John Skjeveland (Head Coach)
Mike Wynn (Asst. Coach)
Paul Wood (Tech. Director)
Men’s Soccer
Matt Eby
Kevin Fitzpatrick
Chad Johnson
JP Kanashiro
James Rummo
Tristan Torbett
Tennis
Esteban Kovacs
Track and Field
Gareth Ashton
Ethan Etienne
Jamal Garner
Ashley Harlicker
Hannah Wetzel
Willard Moers (Coach)
Larry Smith (Coach)
Rohan Smith (Coach)
Women’s Volleyball
Ann Behm
Kali Frowick Bissell
Karita Lewis
Giuletta Maucere
Molly Perkins
Darriyan Thomas
Sarah Tubert
Lynn Ray Boren (Head Coach)
Cory Behm (Asst. Coach)
Danielle Morris Madden (Interpreter)
Wrestling
Nicholas Barron
Brandon Brentham
Christopher Cassel
Richard Dahan
Truth Dorsette
David Nathanson
Team Medicial Staff
Ilana Bell
Tom McKnight
USADSF Executive Board/Staff
Jim Crane
Dr. Liza Offreda
Danny Lacey
Ralph Fernandez
Jeff Mansfield
Stacy Nowak
Kevin Smith
Sue Burnes
USADSF Media Team
Neha Balachadaran
Renca Dunn
Callie Frye
Julian Simons
Eyob Zeraysus
Interpreter
Ted Baran
Italics = Current Gallaudet student athlete or staff member during 2021-22 season
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