Challenge Extended
At eight years old, Lex Gillette started losing his eyesight. But his mother encouraged him to maintain his independence, keeping him in public schools and sports. With a natural talent for jumping, he continued to hone his skills as a co-captain on his high school track & field team. At 19 years old, Lex earned […]
Scout Bassett spent seven years in a government-run orphanage in China after she was abandoned on the side of a street following the loss of her right leg in a chemical fire as an infant. After being adopted and coming to the United States, Scout joined sports as a way to connect with her peers. […]
Breanna Clark is a Track & Field elite athlete. Diagnosed with autism at age four, Breanna ran on the women’s track team at Dorsey High School and at Pasadena City College. But she also excelled at the international level, winning a gold medal in the 400 meter at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, 40 […]
Move United Elite Team Alumni Taylor Farmer goal is to compete at the Tokyo Paralympic Games next year. Born with cerebral Palsy, Taylor began shooting at the age of 12 and began competing in September 2015. Her star is definitely on the rise. She has been training at the Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in […]
Amanda McGrory attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a dual sport athlete to play wheelchair basketball and race as a member of wheelchair racing team. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Library and Information Science. In addition to her collegiate studies, she has […]
