ATLANTA - (Sept. 18, 2025) – U.S. Power Soccer National Team head coach Tracy Mayer has named a 12-player roster for the team’s upcoming training camp from Sept. 24-28 in Eagen, Minnesota. The Power NT will use this month’s gathering as the team’s final preparation for the
2025 APFC America’s Cup from November 17-19 in Phoenix, Arizona, a competition which also double as qualification for the 2026 FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup in Argentina.
This camp reflects the Federation’s commitment to the U.S. Way, by investing in resources, infrastructure, and comprehensive support for the Extended National Teams, including the Power Soccer National team, to ensure they are fully prepared to compete and succeed on the world stage.
“I’m excited for our upcoming training camp in Minnesota, which will serve as our final tune-up for the World Cup qualifying in November," Mayer said. “We’re bringing in a veteran group of players to focus on the details and finalize our game plan so we’re ready to hit the floor running for our opening match against Mexico. I'm looking forward to a productive and high-energy camp as we take this next step toward our goal.”
Mayer has called up 11 of 12 players that took part in July’s international training camp in England, where the Power NT played its first-ever international friendlies against the Para Lions. Among the group returning from the England camp are Minnesota’s own Riley Johnson (Saint Cloud, Minn.) and Pete Winslow (Woodbury, Minn.), who each registered a goal and assist in the two friendlies, veteran wing Lexi Heer (Fishers, Ind.), who recorded her 10th career goal last month and David Dowling (Fort Wayne, Ind.), who made his international debut in July and also assisted on Heer’s goal.
Meanwhile, 2017 and 2023 World Cup veteran Peyton Sefick earns his first National Team call-up since 2024.
U.S. POWER SOCCER NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER (USPSA Club; Hometown; Caps/Goals):
GOALKEEPER (1): Nathan Mayer*^ (Minnesota Shockwave; Monticello, Minn.; 22/2)
WINGS (6): Ryan Connolly^ (LA Galaxy PSC; San Jose, Calif.; 1/0), Lexi Heer*^ (RHI Sudden Impact; Fishers, Ind.; 20/10), Lindsay Muench^ (Minnesota Shockwave; Campbellsport, Wis.; 0/0), Michael Rayton^ (San Jose Flash; San Jose, Calif.; 0/0), Peyton Sefick* (CNY United; Syracuse, N.Y.; 15/5), Chad Wilson^ (Minnesota Shockwave; Chanhassan, Minn.; 0/0)
CENTERS (3): Jordan Dickey*^ (RHI Sudden Impact; Pendleton, Ind.; 29/18), David Dowling^ (Turnstone Flyers; Fort Wayne, Ind.; 2/0), Riley Johnson*^ (Minnesota Shockwave; Saint Cloud, Minn.; 22/16)
STRIKERS (2): Zach Dickey* (Auburn PSC; Pendleton, Ind.; 11/3), Pete Winslow*^ (Minnesota Shockwave; Woodbury, Minn.; 16/7)
*Part of 2023 FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup Squad
^Part of 2025 England Friendlies
About the U.S. Power Soccer National Team
Power Soccer is the first competitive team sport developed specifically for power wheelchair users and has been played internationally since 2007. The U.S. Power Soccer National Team features male and female athletes with disabilities that include quadriplegia, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, and cerebral palsy, among others. The game is played in a gymnasium on a regulation basketball court with four players who attack, defend, and spin-kick a 13-inch soccer ball in a skilled and challenging game similar to mainstream soccer.
The U.S. Power Soccer National Team is a two-time FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup champion, winning the first two competitions in 2007 and 2011, before earning a runner-up finish in 2017 and third place in 2023. The USA is also two-time APFC Copa América champions, winning both the 2014 and 2019 tournaments. Overall, the U.S. Power Soccer National Team has a 36W-4L-3D record since beginning play in 2007.
About The U.S. Way
The U.S. Way is a shared philosophy, a strategy and a practical toolkit to enable excellence at every level of the game and for us to win. The U.S. Way is intended to work in partnership between the club and National Team environment to cultivate the next generation of talent with three areas of focus: World Class Development Pathways and Environments, including scaled Talent Identification, expanded Youth National Team programming and accelerated development and foundation building across the Extended National Teams; Shared and Scaled Infrastructure, highlighted by the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center, U.S. Way digital platform and unified youth calendar; and Professional Development for the Entire Ecosystem, featuring formal courses, technical and administrative staff community building, leadership development, and best practice resource sharing. For more information, visit ussoccer.com/ourvision/us-way.
