ATLANTA (March 9, 2026) – U.S. Power Soccer National Team head coach Tracy Mayer has named a 10-player roster for the team’s upcoming training camp from March 13-17 in Fayetteville, Ga. The camp marks the first gathering since the Power NT claimed its third-straight APFC Americas Cup last November and will ramp up the team’s preparations for the 2026 FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup this October in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
“Coming off our America’s Cup win, we’re ready to get back to work and prepare to compete in what will be a very competitive World Cup later this year,” Mayer said. “This camp will have a different look with ten athletes and a different mix of personnel. That creates a big opportunity. For some athletes, this is their chance to show what they can do and push to secure a roster spot on the team. We’re building momentum — now it’s about focus, urgency, and raising our level.”
Six of the eight players who helped the USA to a perfect 7-0-0 run at the Americas Cup return for the March camp, including three-time Power Soccer Player of the Year Riley Johnson (Saint Cloud, Minn.), set piece specialist Pete Winslow (Monticello, Minn.), as well as center David Dowling (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and wing Michael Rayton (San Jose, Calif.), both of whom had breakthrough performances at November’s regional championship.
The March camp also marks the return of two other players with World Cup experience, as Michael Archer (Mooresville, Ind.) and Zach Dickey (Pendleton, Ind.) are back in the National Team fold. A three-time World Cup participant and two-time champion, Archer last appeared for the USA at the 2019 Americas Cup. Meanwhile, Dickey debuted at the 2023 World Cup, where he tallied three goals and two assists in 10 matches.
The March camp will be the team’s last domestic gathering before it begins utilizing a state-of-the art Power Soccer gym at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center this May.
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.
U.S. POWER SOCCER NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER (USPSA Club; Hometown; Caps/Goals):
GOALKEEPER (1): Nathan Mayer* (Minnesota Shockwave; Monticello, Minn.; 28/2)
WINGS (6): Michael Archer (RHI Sudden Impact; Mooresville, Ind.; 25/36), Jada Cano (STRAPS Scorpions; Spring Beach, Texas; 0/0), Ryan Connolly* (LA Galaxy PSC; San Jose, Calif.; 5/1), Lindsay Muench (Minnesota Shockwave; Campbellsport, Wis.; 0/0), Michael Rayton* (San Jose Flash; San Jose, Calif.; 6/6), Pete Winslow* (Minnesota Shockwave; Woodbury, Minn.; 23/10)
CENTERS (2): David Dowling* (Turnstone Flyers; Fort Wayne, Ind.; 9/2), Riley Johnson* (Minnesota Shockwave; Saint Cloud, Minn.; 29/23)
STRIKER (1): Zach Dickey (Auburn PSC; Pendleton, Ind.; 11/3),
*Part of 2025 APFC Americas Cup Roster
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 are two-time FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup champions, 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 three-time APFC Americas Cup champions, winning both in 2014, 2019 and 2025. Overall, the U.S. Power Soccer National Team has a 43W-5L-4D 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.
