Meet our athletes
Caitie, a visually impaired girl from Brooklyn, NY, started skiing with the Adaptive Sports Foundation in 2002. Eight years later, Caitie satisfied her life-long dream of competing in the 2010 Paralympics. She fully intends to compete in Sochi 2014! To find out more about Caitie visit her website. To make a secure credit card donation to support Caitlin Sarubbi, please click here.
14-year-old Staci Mannella, a visually impaired ski racer, and member of the Adaptive Sports Foundation race team, is an up and coming athlete aiming to participate in the 2014 Paralympics. To find out more about Staci visit her website. To make a secure credit card donation to support Staci Mannella, please click here.
John was born on March 15, 1989 with spina bifida, a congenital spinal cord disability. John uses a mono-ski (which is a sit-ski with one ski) along with two outriggers to ski the slopes. John trained and raced with ASF’s race team for the last two winter seasons and will do so again this winter. To find out more about John please visit his website. To make a secure credit card donation to support John Eckbold please click here.
Robyn has been skiing since she was 6 years old. Born with neuromuscular deficits that create difficulty with motor control, she skis with outriggers (poles with small ski attached to them) on challenging terrain and competes in the “four tracker” category of disabled ski racing. Robyn trains with ASF Race team, attends race camps for additional training, and competes in races all over the northeast.
Check back soon to meet more of our athletes.
