2011 - 2012 Team Roster
Josh O'Neill
Age: 23
Year in School: sophomore
Major: Business
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Career / Athletic Highlights: Nothing fancy
Career / Athletic Goals: "I hope to one day own a business and as far as rugby goes sky's the limit."
Interests / Hobbies: "I enjoy going to the lake with my dog, hanging out with good company, and playing poker."
Chelsea Falnes
Age: 20
Year in School: Freshman
Major: Special Education
Hometown: Waukesha,WI
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Interests / Hobbies: Reading, Listening to Music, Video Games
Eric Baker
Age: 19
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Undecided
Hometown: Merced, CA
Career / Athletic Highlights: Being accepted to the University of Arizona
Career / Athletic Goals: Be happy and content with life
Interests / Hobbies: Video games and playing the harmonica badly
Pete “Chief” Padilla
Assistant Coach
Age: 42
Year in School: Old School
Major: Life
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Career / Athletic Highlights: Member of 2010 mountain sectional championship team with the U of A.
Career / Athletic Goals: "As a player/coach I would like to help the University of Arizona program excel."
Interests / Hobbies: "Working out, playing cards and dominoes, which I am a master at. Spending time with friends and family and watching my godchildren experience life."
Brant Daye
Age: 26
Year in School: N/A
Major: undecided
Hometown: Durham, NC
Career / Athletic Highlights: University of Arizona Rugby
Career / Athletic Goals: To play at the highest level
Interests / Hobbies: Exploring, Gym, Live music, Reading, Football
Cory Harrower
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Allison Cardwell 
Age: 18
Year in School: Freshman
Major: PPEL
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Career / Athletic Highlights: First place in various Juniors tournaments from 2007-2011. Recognition as Most Valuable Player, Most Improved Athlete and Most Team Spirited Honored with academic distinction
Career / Athletic Goals: To compete in a more competitive environment, compete in world games or Paralympics, be successful in school and to eventually attend law school and become a corporate prosecuting attorney.
Interests / Hobbies: Coaching wheelchair sports to a 4-8 year old team, disability advocacy, learning, reading, writing, socializing
Nathanial Miller
Age: 32
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Architecture
Hometown: Burlington, WI
Career / Athletic Highlights: To be determined
Career / Athletic Goals: To be a contributing factor in our new team's first attendance to National Championships. And to be invited to tryout for the USA developmental team.
Interests / Hobbies: Bird watching, painting wild flowers, watching sunsets, and taking long walks on the beach with my soul mate.
Richard Jennen
Age: 32
Year in School: N/A
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Hometown: Roseburg, OR
Career / Athletic Highlights: Argosy University/Phoenix - Doctorate of Psychology, Clinical Psychology, October 2007; Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, May 2005. B.A. in Psychology with Honors (Summa Cum Laude) Saint Martin’s College, Lacey, WA; August 2001
Quad Rugby Teams: 2005-2006 - Phoenix, 2006-2007 - Pittsburgh Steelwheelers, 2007-Present - U of A Wildcats
Career / Athletic Goals: Board Certification in Pediatric Nueropsychology National Quad Rugby Championship
Interests / Hobbies: Jesus Christ, Working out, rugby, reading, movies, adrenaline activities
Joey Ingegneri
Age: 33
Year in School: Junior
Major: SERP
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Career / Athletic Highlights: Played wheelchair rugby for UA in 99 & 00, but left school to pursue a sales career. "I was very successful in sales but realized I don't want to do it for the rest of my life. I came back to UA to finish my degree last year."
Career / Athletic Goals: I'd like to work in the rehab field helping people with disabilities.
Interests / Hobbies: Camping, Sports, Music, Family & Friends
Brad McFadden
Age: 33
Year in School: Graduated 2007
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Tucson Arizona
Career / Athletic Highlights: "I have played wheelchair rugby since 1996. I am coming back to it after retiring in 2004 and look forward to the upcoming season."
Career / Athletic Goals: "My personal goal with the new team is to do whatever it takes to help the team reach nationals and hopefully compete for the D2 championship."
Interests / Hobbies: "Spending time with my family, working out, playing rugby."
Matt Fritzie
Age: 19
Year In School: Freshman
Major: Neuroscience
Hometown: Kansas City
Career/ Athletic Highlights: None yet!
Career/Athletic Goals: "To be the best I can be and win."
Interests/ Hobbies: Hand cycling, watching football and basketball, hanging out with friends, listening to music and lifting weights.
Michael Lowe
Equipment manager
Age: 23
Year in School: Senior
Major: Physiology
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Career / Athletic Highlights: Played many sports growing up. "Baseball, Basketball and Sprinting are the sports in which I have succeeded the most."
Career / Athletic Goals: To Learn more about the Wheelchair Sports (Rugby, Tennis, Basketball) and continue to grow on multiple levels with Wheelchair Athletes of all ages and skill level.
Interests / Hobbies: Playing Jazz music with my Trumpet, working out, anything outdoors, video games, and hanging out with friends.
Bryan Barten
Head Coach
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