Men's Sitting Team Welcomes New Players for Friendly Matches

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 31, 2023) – Three new players will be with the U.S. Men’s Sitting Team this weekend when it plays four friendly matches against Canada at the Lone Star Girls Qualifier in Dallas, Texas.

Both teams are preparing for the Pan America Zone Championships on May 9-13 in Edmonton, Canada. The event is a qualifier for the 2024 Paralympic Games.

Alex Wilson, Robbie Gaupp and Troy Benesh will be competing with the U.S. Men’s Sitting Team for the first time.

The U.S. Men’s Sitting Team and Canada will play matches at 4 p.m. CDT on April 1, at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on April 2 and at 9 a.m. on April 3.

Players will be available for photos and autographs following the matches.

U.S. Men’s Sitting Team Roster

No Name (Position, Height, Hometown, Region)
1 Travis Ricks (L, 5-7, San Diego, Calif., Southern California)
2 Dan Regan (OH, 6-0, St. Louis, Gateway)
3 Nicholas Dadgostar (L, 6-0, Sidney, Neb., Chesapeake)
4 Ben Aman (OH, 6-5, Edmond, Okla., Oklahoma)
6 Alex Wilson (Opp/OH, Alexandria, Va., Old Dominion)
7 Robbie Gaupp (Opp/OH, Havre De Grace, Md., Chesapeake)
9 Troy Benesh (Opp/OH, Minneapolis, Minn., Badger)
12 Patrick Young (OH, 6-4, Albuquerque, N.M., Sun Country)
14 John Kremer (L, 5-9, Buford, Ga., Southern)
15 Chris Seilkop (OH, 6-6, Deland, Fla., Florida)
17 Zach Upp (OH, 6-5, Bartlett, Ill., Great Lakes)

Head Coach: Greg Walker
Assistant Coach: Joe Skinner
Assistant Coach: Julie Allen
Performance Analyst: Justin Chang
Athletic Trainer: Brian Farr
Team Manager: Dave Dantes
Program Director: Bill Hamiter

Match Schedule
April 1: 10 a.m.
April 2: 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
April 3: 9 a.m.