With the Paris Paralympic Games approaching, two Utah residents are striving to represent both the United States and their home state in the sport of parafencin
g. Shelby Jensen Mitchell and Garrett Schoonover have been training rigorously at Valkerie Fencing in Pleasant Grove to secure their spots on Team USA.
Jensen Mitchell’s journey into the sport began after a stroke caused by a brain aneurysm at the age of seven left her paralyzed on her right side. "I never thought in a million years I would be doing this," she said.Utahn makes history as first American to medal in ice fishing on foreign frozen watersThe sport demands significant upper-body strength and precise movements. With swords in hand, athletes earn points by landing touches on their opponent's target area.
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