Jessica Rogers

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Jessica Rogers (born March 9, 1997) is an American wheelchair basketballer, wheelchair racer and swimmer. She is also the founder of the International Sacral Agenesis/Caudal Regression Syndrome Association, or iSACRA, an organization for information sharing, support, and networking.

Early life

Rogers was born in Brazil where she spent the first part of her life in an isolated crib in a care facility for adults with severe cognitive limitations. At 14 months old she was adopted into a single parent household with many siblings who have different special needs. Jessica was born with the rare condition of lumbosacral agenesis/caudal regression syndrome and has had bilateral leg amputations due to the condition. Her spine ends at approximately T 7–10, which caused some paralysis. Jessica was born with one kidney and a very small lower anatomy, a common trait associated with caudal regression syndrome.

She graduated from Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School in 2015; she founded The International Sacral Agenesis/Caudal Regression Association, or iSACRA, with a group of volunteers in 2012.[http://www.isacra.org/home.php] – iSACRA Home Page

Awards and achievements

File:Jessica Rogers - Track.jpg

2015: Ranked One of the Top Female U.S. Paralympics Track and Field High School All-Americans – 100 M (Ranked 4th, time: 19.08); 200 M (Ranked 6th, time: 34.88); 400 M (Ranked 7th, time 69.06); 800 M (Ranked 5th, time: 02:23.94){{cite news|last1=Tammaro|first1=Brianna|title=2015 U.S. Paralympics Track and Field High School All-Americans named|url=http://www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics/Features/2015/September/03/2015-US-Paralympics-Track-and-Field-High-School-All-Americans-named|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090759/http://www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics/Features/2015/September/03/2015-US-Paralympics-Track-and-Field-High-School-All-Americans-named|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 5, 2015|accessdate=23 September 2015|publisher=U.S. Paralympics|date=3 September 2015}}
2014: U.S. Paralympics, a division of USOC (United States Olympic Committee) Track and field high school all American female
2014: 10th International Wheelchair Amputee Sports (IWAS) World Junior Games, Stoke Mandeville, medalist 100, 200, 400, 800 M track events
2013: U.S. Paralympics, a division USOC (United States Olympic Committee) Track and field high school all American female, 100 M with a time of 20:34
2013: IWAS World Junior Games Mayaguez, Puerto Rico – Special Performance Award (recognition of athletes with international potential competing in their first IWAS World Junior Games)
2013: IWAS World Junior Games Mayaguez, Puerto Rico – Swimming S5 category, Gold medal (50m backstroke); Silver medal (200 Individual Medley); Athletics, Two Gold medals (200m; Super Sprint T1, time 1.01.47)
2013: International Wheelchair Amputee Sports Junior World Games selectee for US Junior Team, paratriathalon, swimming and track
2013: National Wave triathlete, US National Paratriathalon Championships, Austin, Texas
2013: National Junior Disability Championships, Rochester, Minnesota, First place 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500 meter wheelchair track, first place 50 m back, breast, fly, free, 100 m breast, 100 m free swimming
2013: National Junior Disability Championships, Rochester, Minnesota, Female Track Athlete Spirit of Excellence Award
2011: Parapan American Games, Guadalajara, Mexico, silver medal 100 m breaststroke
2011: SPORTS 'N SPOKES Magazine's Junior Athlete of the Year
2011: Founded iSACRA, an international organization for information and support of individuals with sacral agenesis/caudal regression syndrome
2010: Junior National Champion, 100, 200, 400, 800 m wheelchair track
2010: Im Able Foundation's Racing Wheelchair Recipient
2010: American Paralympic record holder, women's 100 SCY breaststroke
2010: American Paralympic record holder, women's 200 SCY IM
2010: Canadian American Paralympic National Champion women's 100 m breaststroke
2009: Canadian American Paralympic National Champion women's 100 m breaststroke
2009: Canadian American Paralympic National Champion women's 200 m breaststroke
2008: National Junior Disability Championships, First place 100, 200, 400 m wheelchair track{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/caudalregressionsyndrome/about-me |title= About Us|work=The international Sacral Agenesis Caudal Regression Association iSACRA}}{{cite web|url=http://assets.usoc.org/assets/documents/attached_file/filename/38731/ARSCYRecords.pdf |title=AMERICAN RECORDS FOR PARALYMPIC SWIMMERS – March 4, 2011 |accessdate=March 28, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://slumz.boxden.com/f610/worlds-smallest-athlete-1656495/ |title=World's Smallest Athlete |publisher=Reach NYC |date=November 23, 2011 |accessdate=November 30, 2011}}

=Filmography=

Documentaries and other television appearances include:

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valign="top" style="font-size:90%"| January 18, 2006

|valign="top" style="font-size:90%"|REBUILT: The Human Body Shop

|valign="top" style="font-size:90%"|A Child's Courage

|valign="top" style="font-size:90%"|Discovery Health Channel

|valign="top" style="font-size:90%"|D.T. Slouffman

valign="top" style="font-size:90%"|October 2006

|valign="top" style="font-size:90%"|News Report: Kicking For Kids Who Can't

|valign="top" style="font-size:90%"|N/A

|valign="top" style="font-size:90%"|WUSA9 News – Washington D.C. area

|valign="top" style="font-size:90%"|Emily Smitt

valign="top" style="font-size:90%"|September 24, 2015

|valign="top" style="font-size:90%"|Body Bizarre

|valign="top" style="font-size:90%"|Double Amputee Teen Sets Sights On Rio Paralympics

|valign="top" style="font-size:90%"|Barcroft Productions

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References

External links

[https://www.isacra.org International Sacral Agenesis/Caudal Regression Association] – an organization founded by Jessica Rogers
[https://web.archive.org/web/20150906105837/http://www.teamusa.org/para-track-and-field/athletes/Jessica-Rogers US Paralympic Biography]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120319052930/http://exposureroom.com/members/dslouffman/9e8c1319dbf34612aa004a68b3c3ec1f/ A Child's Courage] – The REBUILT: The Human Body Shop segment featuring Jessica Rogers
http://pvamag.com/sns/article/3739/2011_junior_athlete_of_the_year

Category:Living people

Category:1997 births

Category:American adoptees

Category:American female breaststroke swimmers

Category:American amputees

Category:American women's wheelchair basketball players

Category:American disabled sportspeople

Category:American female wheelchair racers

Category:Sportspeople from São Carlos

Category:Brazilian emigrants to the United States

Category:People with caudal regression syndrome

Category:Carter G. Woodson High School alumni