Elite Wheelchair Field
2019 ELITE WHEELCHAIR FIELD WILL BE POSTED HERE APPROXIMATELY MAY 2, 2019 (below is from 2018)
2018 Bloomsday
Wheelchair Athlete Biographies
(Current as of 5/4/18)
Daniel Romanchuk #201 / Men’s Open Division
Break through year this year. With two 3rd place finishes in London and Boston.
- From Maryland
- Age 19
- Ranked #2 in the World in the 800m 1:31.91
- 5th in the World in 5000m 9:50
- Boston Marathon 3rd in 2018 1:26.26
- Best Bloomsday Time: 28:51
- 2016 Paralympian
Krige Schabort #202 / Men’s Open Division
- Born & Raised in South Africa, Now resides in Georgia
- 52 yrs old
- 6x Paralympian (‘92, ‘96, ‘00, ‘04, ‘12, ’16) / Wheelchair racing & Triathlon
- Over 100 Marathons
- 1:35:38 at the LA Marathon
- Won Bloomsday in 2009 with a time of 27:06
- 6th Bloomsday
- Best time: 27:06
Tatyana McFadden #250 / Women’s Division
Coming off of a Win at Boston this year and a 2nd place finish at the London Marathon.
- From Champaign, IL
- Age 28
- One the most famous wheelchair racer in the world!
- Four time Grand Slam Winner
– Boston, London, Chicago, New York
- Paralympic Medalist in Wheelchair Racing and Nordic Skiing
- World Records over 100m, 400m, 800m, 1500m
- 2nd Bloomsday
- Best Bloomsday Time: 30:42
Chelsea McClammer #251 / Women’s Division
- Benton City, WA
- Age 23
- 2x Paralympian (‘08, ‘16)
- World Record Holder in 400m, 800m, 5000m
- Youngest Competitor on the 2008 Paralympic Team
- Graduate from University
of Illinois –Human Development
& Family Studies
- 10th Bloomsday!
- Best Time: 35:54
Raymond Martin #270 / T-2 Quad Division
- From Champaign, IL
- Age 24
- Returning Quad Division Champion
- 6 Paralympic Gold Medals 2012/2016
- 8 World Championship Gold Medals
- 6th Bloomsday
- Best time: 33:10
Isaiah Rigo #271 / T-2 Quad Division
His final Bloomsday at a Junior age ParaSport Spokane athlete, Isaiah looks to go out on a high note.
- Cheney –Sr at Cheney H.S.
- Age 19
- World Ranked #2 (200/800m), #3 (400/1500m)
- Plays Wheelchair Basketball with
ParaSport Spokane
- Attending University of Illinois
in the Fall
- 8th Bloomsday
- Best time: 33:32
Jeremy Finton #280 / T1 Quad Division
- Columbus, OH
- Age 38
- World Champs team member 2011, 2013
- Only athlete competing in Bloomsday without Triceps
- 8th Bloomsday
- Best time: 1:12:36
- Plays Quad Rugby and Boccia
- Is a professor at Sinclair C.C.
Fidel Aguilar #203 / Men’s Open Division
- From Chandler, AZ
- Age 41
- 2nd Bloomsday
- 3rd at 2017 LA Marathon (1:39:22)
- Best time: 31:39
Hermin Garic #204 / Men’s Open Division
- From Utica, NY
- Age 29
- 21st at NY Marathon
- 26th at Chicago Marathon
- 3rd Bloomsday
- Best time: 32:23
Tyler Byers #205 / Men’s Open Division
- Spokane, WA
- Age 35
- 2004, 2008 Paralympian
- Previously Worked for the Air Force
- 22nd bloomsday
- Highest Placing: 2nd -2006
- Best Time: 29:08
Daniel Garcia #206 / Men’s Open Division
- From Victorville, CA
- Age 34
- Rookie Bloomie
- 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Champion –Australia
- LA Marathon time 2:13:00
Jose Pulido #207 / Men’s Open Division
- From Clarkesville, GA
- Age 37
- 6th Bloomsday
- Best time: 34:48
Jackson Atwood #210 / Men’s Open Division-Junior
- Freshman at C.V.
- Age 15
- 2nd Bloomsday!
- Plays wheelchair basketball with Parasport Spokane
- Best Time: 40:44
Marcelo Cruz #212 / Men’s Open Division
- From Morristown, TN
- Age 38
- 12th Bloomsday
- Best time: 41:17
James Senbeta #213 / Men’s Open Division
- From Savoy, Il
- Age 31
- 2016 Bloomsday Champ
- 2016 Paralympian
- 7th Bloomsday
- Best time: 27:30
Philip Croft #214 / Men’s Open Division-Junior
- Age 18
- From Spokane Valley
- Sophomore at Valley Christian
- World Jr Silver Medalist in 2017
- Plays wheelchair basketball with Parasport Spokane
- 3rd Bloomsday
- Best time 35:29
Aaron Pike #215 / Men’s Open Division
- From Park Rapids, MN
- Age 36
- Dual Sport Paralympian
- 2012 London & 2016 Rio
- 2014 Sochi & 2018 PyeongChang in Nordic & Biathlon
- 8th Bloomsday
- Best Finish 2nd in 2014 & 2012
- Best Time 29.12
David Grassi #216 / Men’s Open Division
- Pullman, WA
- Age 27
- 4th Bloomsday
- Plays wheelchair basketball with Parasport Spokane
- Best time: 33:05
Juan Rios #235 / Men’s Masters Division
- From Houston, Tx
- Age 53
- 9th Bloomsday
- Returning Masters Champion
- Best time 33:24
Luis Betts #236 / Men’s Masters Division
- From Medical Lake
- Age 46
- 32nd Bloomsday
- Best time 30:09
Ramiro Bermudez #237 / Men’s Masters Division
- From Houston,TX
- Age 59
- 2015 Para Pan Am
- 1988 Paralympian for Columbia
- 12th Bloomsday
- Best time: 32:42
Ulysses Elijah #238 / Men’s Masters Division
- From Decatur, GA
- Age 62
- 6th Bloomsday
- Best time: 38:04
Edwin Figueroa #239 / Men’s Masters Division
- From Commerce, CA
- Age 47
- 18th Bloomsday
- Best time: 35:27
Dan Molitor #240 / Men’s Masters Division
- Ephrata, WA
- Age 41
- 4th Bloomsday
- Best time: 45:50
Jim Hudec #241 / Men’s Masters Division
- From Salmo, Canada
- Age 62
- 23rd Bloomsday
- Best time: 36:43
Elizabeth Floch #252 / Women’s Division-Junior
- 7th grader Valley Christian
- Age 15
- From Spokane Valley
- 2017 World Jr Silver Medalist
- Plays wheelchair basketball with Parasport Spokane
- 3rd Bloomsday
- Best time: 37:14
Michelle Wheeler #253 / Women’s Open Division
- Boalsberg, PA
- Age 32
- Rookie Bloomie!
- 1st at Philadelphia Marathon
- 6th in 2016 Chicago Marathon
- Student at Penn State
Hannah Dederick #254 / Women’s Division-Junior
- Freshman at C.V.
- From Spokane Valley
- Age 15
- 4x World Jr Champion in 2017
- #6 fastest women’s wheelchair 100m in 2017
- Plays wheelchair basketball with Parasport Spokane
- 2nd Bloomsday
- Best time: 51:55
Chris Holcomb #272 / T-2 Quad Division
- From Cedartown GA
- Age 48
- Rome Half Marathon 1:25.59
- Rookie Bloomie!
Jordan Clyburn #273 / T-2 Quad Division
- Age 29
- From Spokane
- 16th Bloomsday!
- Plays wheelchair basketball with Parasport Spokane
- Best time: 57:24
John David Duran #274 / T-2 Quad Division
- From Portland, OR
- Age 23
- Rookie Bloomie!
Kipp Wesslen #211 / T-1 Quad Division
- From Milwaukie, OR
- Age 38
- Second Bloomsday
- Preparing for first triathlon
- Best Time 55:07
