Sports:

Wheelchair Basketball, Track and Field

Accomplishments:

National Junior Disability Qualifier 2015

Received her racing wheelchair in 2015

Full Bio

Tahlie Brandt is a 10 year old 4th grader that competes for One Chair at a Time in Track and Field, swimming and the para triathlon. As parents we have always told Tahlie she can do anything that she put her mind to, we have treated and challenged her the same as we do our non-disabled children, and with that mindset, Tahlie has more than surpassed our expectations. In the last 2 years, she has competed at the Endeavor Games in Edmond, Oklahoma and Nationals in Middleton, Wisconsin. At the 2017 Endeavor Games, she received gold medals in the 60M, 100M, 200M, Shot, Discus, and Javelin. In swimming, she was gold in the 25M freestyle and 25M breaststroke. At the National Junior Disability Championships in Wisconsin in 2017, Tahlie was National Champion as part of the 4x100M relay team. A silver medalist in the 60M, 200M, and 800M medley. Tahlie is also a 2 time National Champion in shot, discus, and Javelin. In swimming, she finished 1st in the 25M freestyle, and she participated in the Dare to Tri Triathlon.