Meet The Co-Captains

 These lesions are known to bleed spontaneously and he has had many hemorrhagic strokes throughout his lifetime and a total of three brain surgeries. The brain injuries caused hemiplegic cerebral palsy and foot drop. He also has a bleeding disorder called Von Willebrand’s Disease creating the perfect storm so to speak, since when his brain bleeds it doesn’t clot well. Trent infuses with clotting factor 3 times a week, he is becoming more independent with starting his own IVs to infuse his factor.

Trent discovered a love of track and field when he was 7 years old. He currently likes throwing the best, especially discus! He has qualified for and competed in Adaptive Sports USA’s Junior Nationals every year since 2011. Due to balance issues, Trent hasn’t been able to ride an upright bike, until recently that is. The summer of 2018, one of his goals was to learn to ride a bike. He attended a week-long camp dedicated to learning to ride a bike and by the end of the week was riding on his own. Being able to ride an upright bike will give him more opportunities to compete in triathlon and bike events in the future. Trent currently competes with his high school track and field team and the adaptive sport team he helped start up through the Pennsylvania Center for Adaptive Sports. He is excited to compete at Adaptive Sports USA Junior nationals again this year, for the 9th consecutive year!

Trent was prescribed his first ToeOff in 2012 and later that year he broke the long jump national record for his age and disability class. Clearly not a coincidence! He’s been wearing an Allard AFO ever since and has continued to grow as an athlete and competitor every year. He is proud to be a Team Up Co-Captain.