Andrew Edwards was born in Ft Lauderdale, Florida and attends Ridge Community High School in Haines City. He first joined the Tavarella Group of the Broward Special Olympics Chapter where he played basketball, volleyball, bowling and swimming. According to Andrew, joining Special Olympics changed his life for the better. He credits Coach Wigand for keeping him involved in Special Olympics and introducing him to new sports like flag football and cheerleading. Andrew is proud to have competed in state championship events and really enjoyed Special Olympics USA's World Games Training Camp in Delaware. He is proud to represent his country at Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019!