Team USA Years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

City, State: Kintnersville, PA

Personal website/journal/web log (blog) address:

Birthplace:  Doylestown, PA

Hometown:  Kintnersville, PA

Education:

High School Attended: Palisades High School

Year of Graduation: 2005

Location of High School: Kintnersville, PA

Sports you competed in while in High School (include number of years):  x-country, basketball, baseball.

High School Honors: Honor Roll each year.

Current Skating Club: Frenchtown Speed, NJ

Coaches Name: Ross Hoppaugh, Barry Cowell.

Began Skating: 2 years old.

Number of years you have been competing: since 1996

Number of years involved in skating: 20

How did you become interested in skating? I almost learned how to skate before I was walking!

What is your favorite competition? WIC’s

Who is your favorite skater and why? Chad Hedrick made the ice switch so well, I admire that. He was a great inline racer in marathons, anything he tried he was great!

Recent skating highlights: Gold medal at World Championships. 4 National Titles in last two years. Winner of Deluth Marathon.

Favorite Food: sea food, texas road house

Most prized possession: Ipod

Pets: 1 Cat

Sponsor: MPC speed

Future goals you hope to obtain as a skater: World Titles, make the Olympic Team some day.

Team USA Sport Accomplishments: Jr. to Sr. World Titles.

Other awards and/or honors received outside of roller sports: MVP x-country, MVP basketball.

Other sports you participate in: Cycling

Who is your favorite sports figure: Lance Armstrong

Who is the person you most admire/greatest influence in your life and why: Lance – a great person/athlete.

List your hobbies: biking, snowboarding

What music do you listen to during training or competition? All types

Family Information:

Father’s Name: Ross       Father’s Occupation: General Contractor

Mother’s Name: Christine  Mother’s Occupation: Registered Nurse

Brother’s: Pat

Sister’s: Chelsea

Family Members Who Have Competed or Are Competing in Amateur or Professional Athletics: Pat and Chelsea were on the World Team at one point.