Return from Rio Breakfast

by | Nov 3, 2016 | In the News

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Posted By Frontdoors News on November 2, 2016

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Allysa Seely’s road to a gold medal didn’t follow a straight path. Not by any stretch of the imagination. A pretty good athlete from an early age, she earned a national triathlon ranking in her age group. And then came the 2010 neurological disorder diagnosis that turned her life upside down.

“They told me I’d be lucky if I walked again,” Allysa told a crowd of more than 125 people at the Return From Rio Breakfast, presented by the Arizona Community Foundation’s Jerry Colangelo Center for Sports Philanthropy and Ability360 on Oct. 21 at Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center.

Allysa’s story of perseverance, strength and determination underscored her keynote address at the event that celebrated and recognized athletes from Arizona and elsewhere who joined Seely on Team USA at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Among them were long jumper Trenten Merrill from San Juan Capistrano, Calif. and three-time paralympian wheelchair tennis player Kaitlyn Verfuerth from Flagstaff.”

Paralympians pose at Ability360 Event.
Ability360 CEO Phil Pangrazio speaks at Ability360 event.
Members of the Coyote's Foundation pose at Ability360 event.
Allysa Steely poses at Ability360 event.
Attendees of this Ability360 Paralympics event pose for a photo.
Three women pose for a photo at this Ability360 event.
A man in a suit with a microphone speaks at this Ability360 event.
Three women pose for a photo at this Ability360 event.
Two women pose for a photo at this Ability360 event.
Folks mingle at this Ability360 event.
A photo of people seated at this Ability360 event.
A woman who uses a wheelchair takes a selfie with a man in a white shirt.
A man in a white shirt waves at attendees of this Ability360 event.
Two men who use wheelchairs pose for a photo at this Ability360 event.
Three women pose for a photo at this Ability360 event.
A woman holds a young child at this Ability360 event.
A photo of the television with athletes posing with their medals.
A man raises his amputated arm at this Ability360 event.
Three women pose for a photo at this Ability360 event.
Three people pose for a photo at this Ability360 event. One woman uses a wheelchair.
Three people pose for a photo at this Ability360 event. Two men use wheelchairs.