{"id":9320,"date":"2023-03-27T09:39:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T14:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/?post_type=campus_story&p=9320"},"modified":"2023-03-27T09:39:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T14:39:07","slug":"uw-whitewater-hosts-national-wheelchair-basketball-championships","status":"publish","type":"campus_story","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/uw-whitewater-hosts-national-wheelchair-basketball-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"UW-Whitewater hosts national wheelchair basketball championships"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UW-Whitewater\u2019s men\u2019s and women\u2019s wheelchair basketball teams have won multiple national championships. Pictured: Warhawks\u2019 AJ Fitzpatrick shooting in a game against the University of Alabama. (Photo by Craig Schreiner\/UW-Whitewater)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The finest wheelchair basketball athletes from around the nation traveled to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on March 16-18 for the National Wheelchair Basketball Association men\u2019s intercollegiate championships<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Eleven universities participated, including UW-Whitewater: University of Alabama, University of Arizona, Auburn University, City University of New York, Eastern Washington University, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, University of Illinois, University of Missouri, Southwest Minnesota State University, and University of Texas-Arlington.<\/p>\n

\u201cUW-Whitewater is proud to partner with the National Wheelchair Basketball Association to host the men\u2019s collegiate championships,\u201d said Corey A. King, chancellor. \u201cHosting such a prestigious event builds upon our legacy as an institution of excellence in adaptive learning, engagement and athletics. On behalf of everyone at the university and in the Whitewater community, the Warhawk family sincerely welcomes you and we hope you enjoy the games!\u201d<\/p>\n

All games took place in Kachel Gym in the Williams Center. Seeding and matchups were expected to be determined the week of March 6 and posted on the tournament website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For those unable to cheer on the teams in person, games were livestreamed by UWW-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a tremendous amount of pride in hosting the national tournament on our home court,\u201d said Jake Williams, men\u2019s head coach and two-time Paralympic gold medalist. \u201cOur athletes work extremely hard to be at the top of their game and this competition is sure to be exciting. We\u2019ve always had incredible fan support from Warhawks across the region and we look forward to having a good crowd to cheer on the teams as they compete for the national title.\u201d<\/p>\n

The UW-Whitewater men\u2019s and women\u2019s wheelchair basketball teams have won 13 national championships and 3 national championships, respectively, and produced numerous Paralympic athletes and medalists.<\/p>\n

Watch video highlights on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Written by\u00a0Jeff Angileri<\/a>\u00a0| Photos by\u00a0Craig Schreiner<\/a><\/p>\n

Link to original story: https:\/\/www.uww.edu\/news\/archive\/2023-03-wheelchairbball<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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