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2026 Gallaudet University Women's Flag Football Roster

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Players

  • Corner Back CB 5'7"
    Fy. Austin, Texas Texas School for the Deaf
    First Year Austin, Texas Texas School for the Deaf
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'4"
    Fy. Noblesville, Ind. Indiana School for the Deaf
    First Year Noblesville, Ind. Indiana School for the Deaf
  • Tight End/ Center TE/C 5'2"
    Fy. Frederick, Md. Maryland School for the Deaf
    First Year Frederick, Md. Maryland School for the Deaf
  • Center/ Safety C/S 6'0"
    So. Riverside, Calif. California School for the Deaf-Riverside
    Sophomore Riverside, Calif. California School for the Deaf-Riverside
  • Rusher R 5'0"
    Fy. Gilroy, Calif. California School for the Deaf-Fremont
    First Year Gilroy, Calif. California School for the Deaf-Fremont
  • Wide Receiver/ Corner Back WR/CB 5'5"
    So. Rome, Italy Model Secondary School for the Deaf
    Sophomore Rome, Italy Model Secondary School for the Deaf
  • Quarterback/ Safety QB/S 5'7"
    So. Riverside, Calif. California School for the Deaf Riverside
    Sophomore Riverside, Calif. California School for the Deaf Riverside
  • Tight End/ Corner Back TE/CB 5'2"
    Fy. Cedar Park, Texas Texas School for the Deaf
    First Year Cedar Park, Texas Texas School for the Deaf
  • Wide Receiver/ Linebacker WR/LB 5'11"
    So. Frederick, Md. Maryland School for the Deaf
    Sophomore Frederick, Md. Maryland School for the Deaf
  • Quarterback/ Tight End QB/TE 5'9"
    Fy. Redlands, Calif. California School for the Deaf-Fremont
    First Year Redlands, Calif. California School for the Deaf-Fremont
  • Screen Blocker SB 5'7"
    So. Salt Lake City, Utah Jean Massieu School for the Deaf
    Sophomore Salt Lake City, Utah Jean Massieu School for the Deaf
  • Wide Receiver/ Corner Back WR/CB 5'2"
    Fy. Austin, Texas Texas School for the Deaf
    First Year Austin, Texas Texas School for the Deaf
  • Wide Receiver/ Corner Back WR/CB 5'6"
    So. Jackson, Miss. Mississippi School for the Deaf
    Sophomore Jackson, Miss. Mississippi School for the Deaf
  • Rusher R 5'2"
    So. Brooklyn, N.Y. John Dewey
    Sophomore Brooklyn, N.Y. John Dewey
  • Rusher R 5'1"
    So. Brooklyn, N.Y. Abraham Lincoln
    Sophomore Brooklyn, N.Y. Abraham Lincoln
  • Wide Receiver/ Rusher WR/R 5'3"
    Fy. Hesperia, Calif. California School for the Deaf-Riverside
    First Year Hesperia, Calif. California School for the Deaf-Riverside

Staff Roster

Flag Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Emelia Beldon

  • Offensive Coordinator

    Tony Ortiz

  • Defensive Coordinator

    Joseph Kolcun

  • Defense and Special Teams

    Todd Collins

  • Student Assistant

    Zion Ortiz

Flag Football Support Staff

  • Team Manager

    Valerie Salgado

  • Team Manager

    Christian Begani

  • Team Manager

    Anita Makhnyk

  • Faculty Athletics Mentor

    Stacy Nowak

2026 Gallaudet University Women's Flag Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
2 Brianna Doolittle CB 5-7 Fy. Austin, Texas / Texas School for the Deaf
3 Tiana Starayev WR 5-4 Fy. Noblesville, Ind. / Indiana School for the Deaf
4 Alona Zfati TE/C 5-2 Fy. Frederick, Md. / Maryland School for the Deaf
5 Jada Zarembka C/S 6-0 So. Riverside, Calif. / California School for the Deaf-Riverside
6 Jasmine Jimenez Lara R 5-0 Fy. Gilroy, Calif. / California School for the Deaf-Fremont
7 Sofia Giansanti WR/CB 5-5 So. Rome, Italy / Model Secondary School for the Deaf
8 Gianna Visco QB/S 5-7 So. Riverside, Calif. / California School for the Deaf Riverside
10 Evangeline Diaz TE/CB 5-2 Fy. Cedar Park, Texas / Texas School for the Deaf
11 Citrine Lummer WR/LB 5-11 So. Frederick, Md. / Maryland School for the Deaf
12 Shaelyn Johnson QB/TE 5-9 Fy. Redlands, Calif. / California School for the Deaf-Fremont
13 Mariyah Saldana SB 5-7 So. Salt Lake City, Utah / Jean Massieu School for the Deaf
14 Tamara Tadevosyan WR/CB 5-2 Fy. Austin, Texas / Texas School for the Deaf
16 Nilah Orey WR/CB 5-6 So. Jackson, Miss. / Mississippi School for the Deaf
17 Dev Sklar R 5-2 So. Brooklyn, N.Y. / John Dewey
18 Hadassah Sklar R 5-1 So. Brooklyn, N.Y. / Abraham Lincoln
22 Brittany Rivera WR/R 5-3 Fy. Hesperia, Calif. / California School for the Deaf-Riverside

Flag Football Coaching Staff

Flag Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Emelia Beldon- 2026 Gallaudet women's flag football headshot. The Bison coach wears a black polo shirt and looks towards the camera. A gray backdrop is in the background. Emelia Beldon Head Coach
Tony Ortiz- 2026 Gallaudet women's flag football headshot. The Bison coach wears a black polo shirt and looks towards the camera. A gray backdrop is in the background. Tony Ortiz Offensive Coordinator
2026 Joseph Kolcun Gallaudet women's flag football headshot. The Bison coach wears a black polo shirt and looks towards the camera. A gray backdrop is in the background. Joseph Kolcun Defensive Coordinator
Todd Collins- 2026 Gallaudet women's flag football headshot. The Bison coach wears a black polo shirt and looks towards the camera. A gray backdrop is in the background. Todd Collins Defense and Special Teams
Zion Ortiz- 2026 Gallaudet women's flag football headshot. The Bison coach wears a black polo shirt and looks towards the camera. A gray backdrop is in the background. Zion Ortiz Student Assistant

Flag Football Support Staff

Flag Football - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Valerie Salgado 2026 Gallaudet women's flag football headshot. The Bison manager wears a black tshirt and looks towards the camera. A gray backdrop is in the background. Valerie Salgado Team Manager
Christian Begani- 2026 Gallaudet women's flag football headshot. The Bison manager wears a black tshirt and looks towards the camera. A gray backdrop is in the background. Christian Begani Team Manager
Anita Makhnyk 2026 Gallaudet women's flag football headshot. The Bison manager wears a black tshirt and looks towards the camera. A gray backdrop is in the background. Anita Makhnyk Team Manager
Stacy Nowak Faculty Athletics Mentor

Staff Roster

Flag Football Coaching Staff

Flag Football Support Staff