Athletes to Compete in 2011 California International Marathon

In partnership with the Sacramento Running Association, the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is pleased to host the 3rd Annual USABA National Marathon Championship which will be held in conjunction with the California International Marathon (CIM) on December 4, 2011.  Joining the field of 18 visually impaired competitors this year are Aaron Scheidies (Seattle, WA) and Amy McDonaugh (Irmo, SC).  Aaron is a professional triathlete and is considered the fastest physically challenged triathlete in the world.  Amy is the fastest visually impaired American woman running competitively at the marathon distance and is expected to lead this year’s field…  Read More

USABA Athletes Named to US Paralympics 2011 Track and Field High School All-American Team

US Paralympics recently announced their 2011 Track and Field High School All American Team. [srlink]http://usparalympics.org/news/2011/09/06/2011-u-s-paralympics-track-field-high-school-all-american-team-announced/44498 Included were several members of USABA’s Team USA who recently competed in the 2011 International Blind Sports Federation World Youth and Student Championships: David Brown (Hazelwood, MO) Trevon Graves (St. Louis, MO) Michael Kinoshita (Folsom, CA) Carlos McCormick (Romney, WV) Alexander Richmond (Birmingham, AL) Samantha Smolka (Hometown, IL) “This is an outstanding group of very talented athletes”  said John Potts, USABA Sports Director.  “Although this may be the first time we’ve heard of some of these names, it won’t be the last—talented as they already…  Read More