Aaron Scheidies Named Finalist for the 2011 ESPYs
Best Male Athlete with a Disability
Visually impaired professional triathlete Aaron Scheidies has been nominated for a 2011 ESPY in the Best Male Athlete with a Disability category. Scheidies, the son of ROLA employee Mike Scheidies, has represented ROLA for the past 3 years. He has proven himself in the sport of triathlon, winning seven national championship and six world championship titles. The twenty-nine-year old athlete has competed in more than 150 triathlons, setting world records at every distance for paratriathletes.
Scheidies, who has Stargardt Disease, also known as Juvenile Macular Degeneration, has utilized the aid of a guide throughout the years, acting as his eyes during the race, making this individual sport in to a team one. On the swim, there is a tether cord connecting them so that Scheidies feels tugs. The duo then ride a tandem bicycle, with the guide sitting in front shouting to Scheidies what lies ahead. Finally on the run, again a tether cord is used to keep the pair close together and allow for directions and obstacles to be told to Scheidies.
A long time member of the US ParaTriathlon Team, the Seattle-based Scheidies and ROLA sponsored athlete continues to push the boundaries for equality for the visually impaired athlete. For more information, please go to www.cdifferentwithaaron.com.
To vote for Scheidies please log on to vote for the Seattle-based athlete athttp://espn.go.com/espys/#!/voting. Voting ends on July 9, 2011.
The pinnacle of sports award shows, the ESPYS will be held on Wednesday, July 13 at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles and broadcasted live at 6 PM PST on ESPN when the winners of each category will be announced.
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