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USA Women's Goalball Team Members



Lisa Czechowski #3 "Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam"
Fort Wayne, IN
Tokyo was her 6hh Paralympics
Likes: Free books & shopping
Dislikes: The Heat
Cause of visual impairment: Cone dystrophy, nystagmus, and achromatopsia (she has no cones for her ice cream:( )

Asya Miller #4 "A"
Portland, OR
Tokyo was her 6th Paralympics
MVP of 2014 World Championships
Likes: Gardening & Playing in the water
Dislikes: Inefficiency 
Cause of visual impairment: Stargardt's (juvenile macular degeneration)

Amanda Dennis #5 "A.D."
Berlin, GER
Tokyo was her 3rd Paralympics
Likes: Ranch & playing on her iphone/ipad
Dislikes: Not having WiFi
Cause of visual impairment: Aniridia

Eliana Mason #7 "E"
Fort Wayne, IN
Tokyo was her 2nd Paralympics 
Likes: Jamba Juice & Sweatpants
Dislikes: Mayonnaise 
Cause of visual impairment: Cataracts and underdevelopment

Mindy Cook #6 "Chef" of "Moo"
Columbus, OH
Tokyo was her 1st Paralympics
Likes: Jeremy Camp, Black Coffee & Everything Pumpkin Spice
Dislikes: when she can't solve Woordle
Cause of Visual Impairment: Aniridia

Shay Lockhart #8
Brooklyn, NY
Likes: Salmon & talks by candlelight
Dislikes: Peanut Butter
Cause of Visual Impairment:

Libby Daugherty #1
Austin, TX
Likes: Adventuring & Ice Cream
Dislikes: Birds & KeSha
Cause of Visual Impairment:

Ali Lawson #2
Jasper, GA
Likes: Good Stories & Cheddar Cheese Popcorn
Dislikes: Walking Fast & Spiders 
Cause of Visual Impairment: Lemurs  

Megan Jenson
UT
Likes:
Dislikes:
Cause of Visual Impairment:

Coaches:
Jake Czechowski - Coach
Fort Wayne, IN
Likes: Univ of Arizona Sports & Sausage, biscuits and gravy
Dislikes: Negativity

John Potts - Assistant Coach "Coffee Potts"
MO
Likes: Any Coffee
Dislikes: BS

Jennifer Brown - ATC
Tuscaloosa, AL
Likes: ROLL TIDE!, Beach Body & For King and Country
Dislikes: Negativity 

Registered Dietitian
Kate Davis
MI
Likes: Costco Cheesecake & skin fold tests
Dislikes: Empty Calories

​Sports Psychologist
Taylor Gabler
Fort Wayne, IN
LIkes: "I" statements
Dislikes: Ohio Sate

Former Team Members:
Marybai Huking #9 "M.B."
2016, 2020 Paralympics
2014, 2018 World Championships

Jen Armbruster #1
1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 Paralympics
1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 World Championships 

Jordan Gist (Walters) #6 "Jord"
2012 Paralympics
2010 & 2014 World Championships

Robin Tueting (Theryoung) #5 "R" or "Rob"
2004, 2008 & 2012 Paralympics
1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 World Championships

Nicole Piper (Buck) #7 "Nik"
2004 Paralympics
2002, 2006, 2010 World Championships

Jesse Lorenz #2
2004, 2008 Paralympics
2002 World Championships

​Jackie Barnes
2008 Paralympics

Stacie Jenkins
2006 World Championships

Maggi Ostrowski #7 "Mags" or "B"
1996, 2000 Paralympics
2002 World Championships

Bonny Reinhardt #2 "Bonny Big Towels)
2000 Paralympics

Patty Asbury #6
2000 Paralympics
1998 World Championships

Maureen Ryan Esposito "Mo"
1988, 1992, 1996Paralympics
World Championships

Karen Helmacy
1984, 1988 Paralympics
1982, 1986, 1990 World Championships

Angie Green 
​Paralympics
World Championships 

Former Coaches:
Ken Armbruster
1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 Paralympics
1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 World Championships 

Sharon Gunderman
1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004 & 2008 Paralympics
1998, 2002, 2006 World Championships