Lie Down OR Stand Up

Race Resume:

USAT / ITU / IM / Paratriathlon

Triathlon Career:

• 2018  ITU Continental Cup Championship
  
  
• 2017 ITU Continental Cup Championship
  
  
• 2015 ITU Continental Cup Championship
  
  
• 2014 Finished 2^nd US Paratriathlon National Championship
• 2014 ITU Magog
• 2014 ITU Chicago
• 2014 Earned a Silver Medal in ITU Pan American Cup Championship
  
  
• 2013 ITU Sprint World Championship
• 2013 Finished 3^rd CAF Paratriathlon National Championship
• 2013 Finished 2^nd T3 Paratriathlon National Championship
• 2013 Finished 1st Florida Region Paratriathlon Championship
  
  
• 2012 ITU Sprint World Championship
• 2012 T3 – Paratriathlon National Champion
• 2012 Finished 1st Florida Region Paratriathlon Championship
• 2012 USAT 2011 Inspirational Comeback Award
  
  
• 2011 Earned a Gold Medal in the ITU Long Distance Paratriathlon World Championship
• 2011 Finished 2^nd PC Male, in the US Hyvee 5150 Championship
• 2011 Finished 2^nd T3 Paratriathlon National Championship
  
  
• 2010 Finished Ironman Florida 12:26:41
• 2010 Finished 1^st PC Male, Ironman Florida 70.3
• Competitor Magazine:  I’m a Competitor
  
  
• 2009 Finished 1^st PC Male, Miami Man 70.3
• 2009 Last Male to cross the finish line, Top Gun Triathlon (9 months post injury)

USATF / IPC / Paralympic Track & Field

Running Career:

• 2019  IPC Para PanAm Games, Lima Peru
• 2019  Earned 3 Bronze Medals at IPC Grand Prix, Phoenix, AZ
  
  
• 2018  Earned Gold Medal at IPC Central America and Caribbean Games  Barranquilla, Columbia
• 2018  Earned Silver Medal IPC  Grand Prix,  Phoenix, AZ
  
  
• 2017  Set new U.S. American Record 800m
• 2017  Qualified for World Championships

• 2016 Earned Gold Medal at Palralympic National Championship, Puerto Rico
• 2016 Set U.S. Record in 800m at Paralympico Puerto Rico,  National Championship
• 2016 Earned 2 Gold Medals and set U.S. Record 800m, U.S. Paralympic Team Trials
• 2016  Set U.S. American Record 800m
• 2016 Qualified for Paralaympic Time Trials in 100m, 400m and 800m
  
  
• 2015  US Paralympic Track & Field National Championship 200m Silver/Inj
• 2015 Dixie Games (Qualified for National Championship – 100m, 200m, 400m)
• 2015 Desert Challenge (Qualified for ParaPan-Am Games – 400m)

• 2014 USAT Florida Masters Championship
• 2014  Desert Challenge (classified for IPC T&F)
  
  
• 2012 Dixie Games (Qualified for Paralympic Time Trials – 800m, 1500m)
  
  
• 2011 Miami ING
• 2011 Boston Marathon
  
  
• 2010 Gaspirilla Marathon

USA Cycling / UCI Para-cycling

Cycling Career:

• 2014 Finished 4^th National Championship
• 2014 Talent ID High Performance – OTC- Chula Vista, CA

• 2012 Finished 4^th, National Championship

Like I said, I am lucky. And my journey over the past few years has inspired me to help others. In addition to reaching out to people with disabilities on personal, individual levels, I have been involved with and served as an advocate for myriad organizations in my community and provide motivational speeches.

When we are faced with adversity, we have the option to Lie Down OR Stand UP! What will you do?

Personal:

My family, friends, peers and mentors inspire me to be better, be mindful and stay present.  The joy of living life each day is the removal of regret, anxiety, depression and anger.  Be grateful and be better.  Smiles are contagious and attitudes are infectious.