Born and raised in Port Washington, WI, Kaitlyn Verfuerth is a 4-time Paralympian in wheelchair tennis and Paracanoe; she has two gold, a silver, and a bronze medal from the ParaPan Am Games. At the top of her tennis game, Verfuerth was ranked 8 in the world and number 1 in the United States. Verfuerth has competed in wheelchair tennis at an international level. She also played wheelchair basketball on team USA in 2013-2014 and recently competed in Paracanoe at the 2021 Paralympic games in Tokyo. 

When Verfuerth isn’t training, she is a recreational therapist and tennis instructor. Verfuerth received her degree in Psychology at the University of Arizona. Verfuerth was the director of tennis with the Flagstaff Unified School District, managing after school tennis clubs in the Flagstaff district, and teaching tennis in PE classes. Verfuerth also taught tennis at Northern Arizona University and was an assistant tennis professional at Forest Highlands Golf and Tennis club in Flagstaff, AZ. 

Verfuerth recently graduated with her Master’s degree in Recreation with an emphasis in Recreational Therapy. Her goal to reach individuals during rehab and help them find their passions, like adaptive sports. Kaitlyn Verfuerth enjoys spending most of her time advocating for others; she served as the chair on the City of Flagstaffs’, Inclusion and Adaptive Living Commission; she also works with Arizona State Parks to ensure that Arizona State Parks are accessible to all. Verfuerth currently works with Ability360 in Phoenix, AZ and runs a successful wheelchair tennis program with the City of Scottsdale. When she is not running the tennis program, she runs outdoor programming for people with both physical and intellectual disabilities.