Amy Wiesenhutter, a native Texan, is an Adapted Physical Education Teacher in Pflugerville ISD and has been for the last 25 years. She is also the school district’s Special Olympics coordinator. Amy feels blessed to be able to combine her passion of sports and love for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She has been involved in Special Olympics in various capacities since she was 12 years old. Amy is grateful to be a part of the unified movement which creates an environment that embraces ALL.

Nicki Huschka has been a Special Olympics Volunteer for the last 35 years and has served in various capacities, including coaching the last 28 years. Nicki finds it incredibly rewarding to share her love of sports and to provide a safe, competitive, and fun experience for Special Olympics Athletes and Unified Partners, while creating a world of inclusion for those with intellectual disabilities. She gets great joy watching Athletes achieve their goals no matter how big or small and is grateful for the opportunity to again coach the Austin FC Unified Team.

Moises Aguirre is a senior at Hendrickson High School. He plays varsity soccer, is a member of the JROTC program, and is an ambassador for Unified Champions. He is also the recipient of the Marine Corps ROTC scholarship and plans to attend college to major in mechanical engineering.

Andres Bermudez is a sophomore honor student at St. Stephen's Episcopal School. Andres currently plays for St. Stephen's Varsity and Academy soccer teams as well as Lonestar SC ECNL. This is his second season having the privilege of being a Unified Partner. Soccer, the ocean, and service are his greatest passions. He enjoys scuba diving, fishing, and marine conservation activities. During the off season, he assists in coaching youth players and collects and distributes soccer kits to youth players in economically disadvantaged rural areas of Jamaica. It is his hope to play college soccer and major in business and environmental science.

Cornell Black is a second year young professional at the 18+ Program in Pflugerville, Texas. In addition to playing soccer, he competes in basketball, bowling, golf and track. Cornell also enjoys learning new job skills, going to wrestling events, recreational bowling, listening to music and watching his favorite shows WWE, SWAT and all sports on ESPN.

Christian Bradshaw loves playing sports and being a part of the team! He has been a part of the Leander Lazers Special Olympics team for the past 9 years in which he has participated in power lifting, basketball, track and soccer. Aside from his love of sports, Christian also enjoys spending time with his family, swimming, watching movies and is always up for a great adventure.

Carter Cawley is a first year participant with the Austin FC Unified Team. He attends the 18+ program at Hays CISD and also takes classes at the University of Texas through the Lifelong Learning with Friends program. He’s participated in Special Olympics for over 12 years and has earned more than 40 medals in everything from basketball and flag football to swimming and powerlifting. He enjoys watching movies, WWE, Longhorns sports, and hanging out with his family and friends.

Lewis "LJ" Henderson is a graduate of Manor High School and currently attends the ACC STEPS program. He works at Taco Cabana to gain real life experience and hopes to one day become a chef in a local restaurant. He has enjoyed his involvement with Special Olympics by competing in basketball, bowling, and soccer. He loved playing for Austin FC Unified and is looking forward to his third season. He enjoys bowling in a local league here in Austin with his grandpa, playing sports in real life or on his PS4, and rooting for his Texas Stars and Austin FC.

Eli is a sophomore at Cedar Ridge high school in Round Rock. He has played recreational soccer for 10 years and has played soccer, basketball, participated in swimming, and track and field, for the Special Olympics. He is also a huge Houston Texans, San Antonio Spurs and Austin FC and Manchester city fan.

Illijah Ramos is a recent graduate from Weiss High School located in Pflugerville, Texas. In addition to playing soccer, he competes in bowling, basketball, track, javelin throw and golf. Illijah LOVES football and enjoys going to the movies, fishing and hunting with his dad, drawing, riding his bike, family time, and playing video games. Illijah proudly owns his own bounce house and waterslide rental company that launched in April of 2022. Together with his family he works his business part-time beginning in the spring and throughout the fall. His ultimate goal is to be able to provide summer jobs to those with "abilities" like his own and empower them by giving them valuable work experience and a sense of accomplishment

Thrace Startzell is a senior at Westlake High School. In addition to being a part of the WHS and FC Westlake soccer programs Thrace enjoys volunteering, skiing, the outdoors and spending time with family and friends. He is honored to be back as a Unified Partner and hopes to encourage the Athletes to have fun and help them create special memories on the pitch.

Daulton Swenson is excited to be returning to Austin FC Unified Team. Daulton has been involved with Special Olympics over 15 years. He currently competes in aquatics, golf, bowling, flag football, soccer, and track and field. Off of the field, he is a fan of Austin FC and Texas Stars Hockey. He enjoys hanging out with his family, attending sporting events, video gaming and playing fetch with their dog, Scout.

Eddie Tydings is going to graduate from Hendrickson High School at the end of this school year. He was the captain of the soccer team as well as being the kicker for the football team and wrestling. He plans to continue his academic career at the University of Buffalo where he will study Chemical Engineering.

Matthew Wells graduated from Stony Point HS in 2018 and is currently part of Hill Country Stars. Matthew works at Planet Fitness and is attending ACC-STEPS PROGRAM to become a Paraprofessional in the Athletic Department. Matthew loves being an athlete with Special Olympics and participating in various sports like Basketball,Track & Field, Flag Football, Soccer, Swimming, Bowling & Powerlifting. Matthew truly enjoys being part of Special Olympics, because he loves spending time with his friends and making new friends. Matthew enjoys going to the movies, playing X-box video games, hanging out with his friends and family and his 2 dogs Penny & Gina.

Zach Wilkinson is a proud graduate of Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville, Texas. In addition to playing soccer, he competes in bowling, basketball, flag football, and track. Zach also enjoys video games, movies, and playing with his tuxedo cat, Leopard. Zach looks forward to his fourth season as a member of the Austin FC Unified Team.

Grady Williams is a senior at Hendrickson High School and planning to attend Texas Tech University. He enjoys playing all types of sports and is a supporter and partner of the HHS Unified Champions program. In addition to playing soccer on the school's varsity team, he is a member of Capital City Soccer Club and hopes to continue playing soccer in college as well as major in engineering.

Cole Lardner is a senior at Round Rock High School. In addition to the Unified team, he plays high school and club soccer. In his free time, he enjoys working on his car and playing video games.

Kaylee McKinley is a senior at Hendrickson High School. She is a captain for the Lady Hawk Soccer team and plays club soccer for Lonestar SC. Kaylee is secretary for Unified Champions, Vice President of The Locker, member of the National Honor Society, and member of FCA, and a member of Jesus club at HHS. Kaylee plans to continue playing soccer in college and majoring in Nursing Science. Kaylee is a third year team member of the Austin FC Unified team and excited to play this season!

Kenna McKinley is a sophomore at Hendrickson High School. She plays soccer for the Lady Hawk Soccer team and plays club soccer for Lonestar SC. Kenna is a National Honor Society member for the 2025-26 school year, member of FCA, and member of Jesus club. Outside of soccer Kenna also participates in volleyball and powerlifting. Kenna is excited about participating in her second season with the Austin FC Unified team!

Assistant Team Manger Lukas Parra is a junior at McCallum High School. He has played for Lonestar Soccer, West Lake Soccer and McCallum Boys JV team. He enjoys watching his brother's band and spending time with family and friends.