Trevon Jenifer

Started: He began playing wheelchair basketball at age four at the Air Capitol club in Washington, DC, United States of America. (Athlete, 09 Aug 2016; treyj5.com, 28 Feb 2018) Reason: He competed in both wheelchair athletics and wheelchair basketball until age 12. He was then involved in wrestling, which he took up during his junior year of high school, before switching back to wheelchair basketball when he attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania under the guidance of coach Jim Glatch in 2006. "I loved sports and my family is full of athletes." (Athlete, 09 Aug 2016; treyj5.com, 28 Feb 2018) Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (nbcsports.com, 06 Sep 2023) Awards: In 2022 he was inducted into the Edinboro University Athletic Hall of Fame. During his time at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in the United States of America, he earned All-American honours on two occasions. (Instagram profile, 30 Oct 2022; sportsengine.com, 30 Sep 2020) Additional Info: TOKYO EXPERIENCE He says that the experience of preparing for and competing at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo improved his mental resilience. "In that lead-up to COVID and with that 2021 Paralympic push-back [postponement], it was a big whirlwind. For me personally, I was training for three years preparing for Tokyo and then I don't know if you remember, but they were actually talking about cancelling the Games. I went from being able to feel like you're at your peak, getting ready to compete in six months' time, and then all of a sudden, it was like [the Games] might not even end up happening. I was able to start reflecting and focusing on being present, on what I'm doing and what I have today, and not allowing tomorrow to dictate my state of mind and my emotions. It's allowed me to be able to tap into that side of my personality and mental training." (nbcsports.com, 06 Sep 2023) OCCUPATION In 2020 he began working for the United States Secret Service as a personnel security specialist. "It's always been a dream of mine to be in law enforcement. Initially, the dream was to be a part of the Marines, but due to my disability from birth, that was not attainable. Growing up in the DC area, you see the news and the Secret Service and a lot of the security protective details around the [US] president, so I thought that would be the next best thing. All the other kids thought the FBI was the big thing, I thought the Secret Service was the perfect agency for me in order to be close to the mission." (nbcsports.com, 06 Sep 2023; teamusa.com, 03 Oct 2022; secretservice.gov, 24 Aug 2021) COACHING He has served as an assistant wheelchair basketball coach at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in the United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 03 Aug 2023) FURTHER EDUCATION After completing a degree in criminal justice and corrections at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, he studied for a master's degree in legal studies and homeland security at California University of Pennsylvania in the United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2016) BOOK During his senior year in high school [2005/06] he wrote a biography called 'From the Ground Up'. (treyj5.com, 28 Feb 2018; borders.com.au, 22 Oct 2011)