US Virtus Eligibility List for Track & Field
All U.S. athletes who’ve completed Virtus International Eligibility have been posted. If you do not see an athlete’s name on this list please contact us, some athletes with National Level Eligiblity are pending or may not be posted yet.
- Virtus II-1 Intellectual Disability (Paralympic T20/F20 Class)
- Virtus II-2 Down Syndrome
- Virtus II-3 Autism+
Virtus Events II-1 Intellectual Disability (Paralympic T20/F20 Class)
US Track & Field Athletes with Virtus II1 & Paralympic Eligibility
The athletes listed below are eligible to compete in Athletes Without Limits (with National Level) and Virtus Competition (with International Level) open to all three Virtus Competition Groups (II1, II2 and II3).----------------------------
Paralympic Track & Field is one of three sports open to athletes with Intellectual Impairment at the Paralympic Games. Athletes in the Vitus II1 Group for Intellectual Disability are also eligible to compete in the Track & Field T20/F20 Class at US Paralympics-sanctioned events.
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| First Name | Last Name | Sex | Para Classification | Virtus Group | Virtus Level | Virtus International # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam | Angelone | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 2101-A-2052 |
| Francis | Anzaldi, III | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1801-A-1779 |
| Marlynne | Bacon-Stutzman | F | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | US National | |
| Naomi | Bastow | F | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | US Natioanal | |
| Brek | Blakstad | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Provisional US National | |
| Benjamin | Bluemond | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 2201-A-2061 |
| Kaitlyn | Bounds | F | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1701-A-1657 |
| Michael | Brannigan | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1401-A-1381 |
| Andrew | Bryant | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 2301-A-2402 |
| Thomas | Cantara | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | US National | |
| Jay | Choi | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 2301-A-2363 |
| Breanna | Clark | F | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1501-A-1527 |
| Brayden | Clements | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 2001-A-1953 |
| Steven | Cuomo | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1001-A-1049 |
| Jonathan | Duran | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 2301-A-2429 |
| Jordan | Duran | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 2301-A-2430 |
| Alex | Eletto | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1701-A-1679 |
| Jack | Elston | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1601-A-1598 |
| Brandon | Garnier Winker | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 2401-A-2403 |
| Joshua | Geesaman | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1801-A-1760 |
| Daniel | Gould | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | US National | |
| Marcus | Grammar | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Provisional US National | |
| Tysheem | Griffin | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1501-A-1478 |
| Alex | Guild | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | US National | |
| Benjamin | Hadden | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1201-A-1202 |
| Ishaan | Iyer | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 2201-A-2307 |
| Quincy | Jones | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Provisional US National | |
| Christopher | Kavanagh | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Provisional US National | |
| Thomas | Lang | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | US National | |
| Charles Syd | Lea | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1101-A-1078 |
| Kennet | Lefkovic | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | US National | |
| Lane | Liberator | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Provisional US National | |
| Colton | Lohrenz | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1801-A-1805 |
| Julia | Loughney | F | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | US National | |
| Asiza | Lucas | F | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1101-A-1153 |
| Thomas | Mihailan | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1601-A-1646 |
| Paul | Mikowski | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1801-A-1756 |
| Lawrence | Mills, Jr | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | US National | |
| Christian | Mindiola | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | US National | |
| Michael | Murray | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1001-A-1040 |
| Kenneth | Noguchi | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1901-A-1838 |
| Terrel Marquis | Nowlin | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1101-A-1115 |
| James Mitchell | Parel | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 2201-A-2341 |
| Zachary | Rice | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1901-A-1901 |
| Michael | Robinson | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Provisional US National | |
| Tara | Sanders | F | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1601-A-1599 |
| Marcus | Saunders | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1001-A-1048 |
| Alex | Schneider | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | US National | |
| Jamie | Schneider | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | US National | |
| Tas | Sebestyen | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 2201-A-2356 |
| Thomas | Smith | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1101-A-1108 |
| Eric | Steubing | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 2401-A-2370 |
| Joseph | Summers | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Provisional US National | |
| Christopher | Tucker | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1901-A-1888 |
| Deng | Wei | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Provisional US National | |
| Victoria | Welker | F | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | US National | |
| Thomas | Welsch | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | US National | |
| Tyler | Wigington | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1501-A-1419 |
| Keenon | Winston | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Provisional US National | |
| Mark | Worley | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1101-A-1079 |
| Bruce | Worley | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II1 - Intellectual Disability | Virtus International | 1101-A-1086 |
Virtus Events II-2 Competition Group: Down Syndrome or Similar Additional Impairment
US Track & Field Athletes with Virtus II2 Eligibility
The athletes below meet the Virtus-II2 criteria for athletes with Trisomy 21 or Translocation Down Syndrome (or similar significant additional impairment.) Virtus events offer competition in all three Virtus Groups (II1, II2, II3).---------------------------------------------------------
Note: Most II2 athletes have dual eligibility in the Virtus II1-Paralympic Group for Intellectual Disability in order to compete in Paralympic Track & Field T20/F20 Class. (They are added to both the II1 and II2 lists.)
| First Name | Last Name | Sex | Para Classification | Virtus Group | Virtus Level | Virtus International # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric | Gunderson | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II2 - Additional Impairment / Down Syndrome | Provisional US National | |
| Starlette | Menendez | F | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (National) | II2 - Additional Impairment / Down Syndrome | Virtus International | 1801-A-0007-II2 |
Virtus Events II-3 Competition Group: Autism+ (no IDD)
US Track & Field Athletes with Virtus II3 Eligibility
The athletes below meet the Virtus II-3 criteria for Autism+. Virtus-hosted Track & Field, Cross Country and 1/2 Marathon events offer competition in all three Virtus Groups (II1, II2, II3).*Note athletes in this group are not eligible for the Paralympic T20 Class because they do not meet the IQ or Adaptive Behavior criteria for the Virtus II1/T20.
| First Name | Last Name | Sex | Para Classification | Virtus Group | Virtus Level | Virtus International # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle | Bastiancic | F | II3 Autism+ athletes are not eligible for | II3 - Autism+ | Provisional US National | |
| Roberto | Bastiancic | M | II3 Autism+ athletes are not eligible for | II3 - Autism+ | Provisional US National | |
| Joseph | Kendrick | M | II3 Autism+ athletes are not eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 | II3 - Autism+ | Virtus International | 1920-BB-0009-II3 (Athletics Specific Number is Pending) |
| Aaron | Rudnicki | M | II3 Autism+ athletes are not eligible for | II3 - Autism+ | Provisional US National | |
| Justin | Schultz | M | Eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 Class (International) | II3 - Autism+ | Provisional US National | |
| Garrett | Winfrey | M | II3 Autism+ athletes are not eligible for Paralympic Class T20/F20 | II3 - Autism+ | Virtus International | 1801-A-0006-II3 |
