Mike Schlappi, Jeff Griffin, Bret Remington. (Brent Assy, Photograher)
Jason Hokanson, Mike Schlappi, Jeff Griffin. (Brent Assy, Photograher)
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 2004 USA Paralympic Basketball Team, Athens, Greece 2006 USA National World Championship Team, Amsterdam, Holland 3 Time NBA/NWBA All Star 2007 NWBA All-Star MVP #1 Men's Singles Wheelchair Tennis, State of Utah St. George Marathon Winner, Wheelchair Division 2008 Guinness World Record, Most Free Throws from a Wheelchair  I always dreamed of playing sports on the ‘big stage’! As a kid I envisioned playing football as a receiver for Brigham Young University. As a freshman, I played as a receiver for the Ricks College (BYU Idaho) Vikings. Our 11-0 season taught me a lot about being on a team and working together. Team, to me, means Together Everyone Achieves More! I was one step closer to fulfilling my dream until the following summer when a construction accident left me paralyzed from the waist down. I was devastated when I fell 40 feet and shattered my back. My dreams were shattered too. I thought life without organized sports was over until I was introduced to wheelchair sports. It has changed my life for the better. It has given me the opportunity to see the world and meet new people and different cultures.As I picked through the broken pieces of my dreams, I realized I had a decision to make. I could either stay down and quit or get back up and succeed. My experience has motivated myself and others to desire, dream, and do and I have since fulfilled my lifelong dream of performing on the ‘big stage.’ In 2004, I was a member of the USA Men’s Paralympic basketball team in Athens, Greece. I competed in Amsterdam, Holland, as a member of the USA Men’s National World Championship team in 2006. I currently play for the National Wheelchair Basketball Association's (NWBA) Utah Wheelin' Jazz, and was the 2007 NWBA All-Star West MVP. I am currently the #1 men's singles wheelchair tennis player in the State of Utah and have won the St. George Marathon. I also hold the 2008 Guinness World Record for the most free throws from a wheelchair. These successes, all though impressive, do not define who I am. What really defines me is my ability to overcome life’s great challenges one step at a time! I've always been involved with sports. I played every kind of sport that was available. I feel it important to give back as much as I can. I've been a football coach for 5 years. I've taught scouts to be their best! I've helped my friend and neighbor win a seat in the city council. I am currently on the Humanitarian Wheelchair Initiative Committee. I am married and have 3 beautiful children. I currently reside in West Jordan, UT. |
Layne Mangum
Jersey #: 32
Class: 3
Year joined team: 1989
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Darrell Mauerman
Jersey #: 42
Class: 2
Year joined team: 1993
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Rodney Niemann
Jersey #: 23
Class: 3
Year joined Team: 2004
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Mike Schlappi
Jason Hokanson
Jeff Griffin
Bret Remington
Sam Blakely