"It is an exciting time for US Paralympics track and field. With the leadership of our veterans combined with the eagerness of our rookies, I know there will be no shortage of highlights at the World Championships."

US Paralympics today announced 76 athletes have been selected to compete for the United States at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) 2013 Athletics World Championships, 19-28 July, in Lyon, France. The event is the first major international track and field competition since Team USA won 28 medals in the sport at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

"Over the weekend at the national championships, there were some incredible performances that we hope will translate to medals in Lyon," said Cathy Sellers, high performance director for US Paralympics track and field. "While we have come to expect great things from athletes like Tatyana McFadden, who won her six events, or David Prince, who set two world records, there were a lot of newcomers who caught our attention. It is an exciting time for US Paralympics track and field. With the leadership of our veterans combined with the eagerness of our rookies, I know there will be no shortage of highlights at the World Championships."

The world team is highlighted by 23 men and 11 women who competed in London, including gold medallist Jeremy Campbell, four-time gold medallist Raymond Martin, three-time gold medallist Tatyana McFadden and gold medallist Shirley Reilly. Of the 18 Team USA athletes who combined for 28 medals at the Paralympic Games, 15 are on the world team.

Paralympic bronze medallist David Prince, who set world records in the men's 200m and 400m T44 at the 2013 US Paralympics Track and Field National Championships, and Cassie Mitchell, who set a world record in the women's shot put F52, are among the top contenders for medals in Lyon.

Prince highlights a strong roster of ambulatory sprinters that also includes Paralympic silver medallist in the men's 100m T44 Richard Browne, who recently tied the 100m world record in an unsanctioned competition.

Paralympic silver medallist in the 400m T44 and bronze medallist in the 200m T44 Blake Leeper, reigning world champion in the men's 100m T44, Jerome Singleton, reigning Parapan American Games champion in the men's 100m T44 Jarryd Wallace and Paralympic silver medallist in the men's 200m T42 Shaquille Vance are also on the world team.

Ten veterans and two active duty service members have been named to the team. US Paralympics, through a partnership with the US Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense, is providing thousands of opportunities for veterans and service members with physical disabilities to compete in Paralympic sport at recreational, intermediate and elite levels.

The 2013 US Paralympics Track and Field National Championships, June 14-16, in San Antonio, helped determine the selections for Team USA in conjunction with the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships Athlete/Guide Selection Procedures, which were approved by the USOC in March 2013.

Men

• Stephen Binning (Phoenix, Arizona)

• Karsten Brogan (Bossier City, Louisiana)

• David Brown (St. Louis, Missouri)

• Sergeant Rob Brown (Chula Vista, California), US Army

• Richard Browne (Jackson, Mississippi)

• Jeremy Campbell (Perryton, Texas)

• Tommy Chasanoff (Bradenton, Florida)

• Troy Davis (Queen Creek, Arizona)

• Travis Dodson (Deming, New Mexico), US Marine Corps veteran

• Tobi Fawehinmi (Arlington, Texas)

• Rudy Garcia-Tolson (Bloomington, California)

• Robbie Gaupp (Gatesville, Texas), US Army veteran

• Josh George (Herndon, Virginia)

• Tanner Gers (Tucson, Arizona)

• Elexis Gillette (Raleigh, North Carolina)

• Tyson Gunter (Pocatello, Idaho)

• Steven Hancock (Pueblo, Colorado)

• Erik Hightower (Glendale, Arizona.)

• Bob Hunt (Champaign, Illinois)

• Gianfranco Iannotta (Garfield, New Jersey)

• Josiah Jamison (Vance, South Carolina)

• Khalid Jlidat (Boynton Beach, Florida)

• Hurie Johnson (Detroit, Michigan)

• Josh Kennison (South Paris, Maine)

• Blake Leeper (Kingsport, Tennessee)

• Raymond Martin (Jersey City, New Jersey)

• Michael Murray (Nashville, Tennessee)

• Jose Nieves (Gurabo, Puerto Rico), US Army veteran

• Dennis Ogbe (Prospect, Kentucky)

• Paul Peterson (Charlotte, North Carolina)

• Markeith Price (Baltimore, Maryland)

• David Prince (Sarasota, Florida)

• Austin Pruitt (Green Acres, Washington)

• Luis Puertas (Orlando, Florida.), US Army veteran

• Isaiah Rigo (Cheney, Washington)

• Daniel Rizzieri (Cohocton, New York)

• Max Rohn (Longmont, Colorado), US. Navy veteran

• Scot Severn (Caro, Michigan), US Army veteran

• Brian Siemann (Savoy, Illinois)

• Jerome Singleton (Irmo, South Carolina)

• Jeff Skiba (Sammamish, Washington)

• Scott Stokes (Roswell, Georgia)

• Jorge Fernando Tarazon (Glendale, Arizona)

• Chief Petty Officer Casey Tibbs (San Antonio, Texas), US Navy

• Steven Toyoji (Campbell, California)

• Shaquille Vance (Houston, Mississippi)

• Trevor Wallace (Lawrence, Kansas)

• Jarryd Wallace (Athens, Georgia)

• Ahkeel Whitehead (San Diego, California)

• Scott Winkler (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

• Regas Woods (Ocala, Florida)

Women

• Megan Absten (Seattle, Washington)

• Scout Bassett (Aliso Viejo, California)

• Kate Callahan (San Antonio, Texas), US Air National Guard veteran

• Zena Cole (Oregon, Ohio)

• Sabra Hawkes (Rockport, Massachusetts)

• Lacey Henderson (Denver, Colorado)

• April Holmes (Kissimmee, Florida)

• Kelsey LeFevour (Chicago, Ilinois)

• Cheri Becerra-Madsen (Union, Nebraska)

• Ce-Ce Mazyck (Columbia, South Carolina), US Army veteran

• Chelsea McClammer (Benton City, Washington)

• Amy McDonaugh (Irmo, South Carolina)

• Hannah McFadden (Clarksville, Maryland)

• Tatyana McFadden (Clarksville, Maryland)

• Amanda McGrory (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania)

• Kristen Messer (Austin, Texas)

• Cassie Mitchell (Atlanta, Georgia)

• Kerri Morgan (St. Louis, Missouri)

• Ivonne Mosquera-Schmidt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

• Shirley Reilly (Tucson, Arizona)

• Susannah Scaroni (Tekoa, Washington)

• Amy Simmons (Mesquite, Texas)

• LaKeria Taylor (Shreveport, Louisiana)

• Stephanie Timmer (Naperville, Ilinois), US Marines Corps veteran

• Katie Walker (San Diego, California)