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

City, State: Salt Lake City, UT

Birthplace:  Sacramento, CA

Hometown:  Sacramento, CA

Education:

High School Attended: Florin High School and Horizon Independent Studies

Year of Graduation: 2000

Location of High School: Florin California in Sacramento

Sports you competed in while in High School (include number of years):

College Attended: Consumnes River College

Occupation: Retail Sales Assoc/customer Service

Current Employer:  Home Depot Inc.

Career Goals: After gaining customer service experience in retail, would like to begin my degree in Physical Therapy

Current Skating Club: Triad Racing, Citrus Heights, CA

Coaches Name: Pete/Linda Wood and Robert Stewart

Began Skating: age 12 end of 94

Number of years you have been competing: 12

Number of years involved in skating: 12

How did you become interested in skating?

My mom had a friend that still taught artistic skating at a local rink and we went in to say hi and saw a speed practice going on.

What is your favorite competition? World Cup Marathons     

Recent skating highlights: 2007 Road National Champ, 2007 Senior World Team, 1,000m Record holder at 1:29.256 secs after beating my own record.

Favorite web links: hotmail, yahoo mail, hotrod.com, moparmuscle.com

Favorite quote or term: There is no try...only Do or Do Not.
Yoda-1982 Return Of The Jedi

Favorite Food: Sushi

Favorite Movie: Super Troopers

Favorite place to shop: Express for Men, Armani Exchange, Banana Republic

Most prized possession: My 1972 Dodge Dart

Pets: One Dog-Vilmar

Most thrilling experience: Wining my first World Gold Medal in the 5k Relay on track.

Most embarrassing experience: To many to name

Sponsor: Luigino Racing

Future goals you hope to obtain as a skater: Indiviual Gold Medal at World Champs, Olympic Gold Medalist in Long track Speed Skaing.

Team USA Sport Accomplishments:

2003 Track Relay Gold Medal, 2004 Road Relay Gold Medal, 2007 Road national Champ, 1,000m record holder.

Awards, honors and statistics received in roller sports:

2003 Track Relay Gold Medal, 2004 Road Relay Gold Medal, 2007 Road national Champ, 1,000m record holder.

Other awards and/or honors received outside of roller sports:  Top ten Nationally ranked athlete in BMX Bike racing 8 years in a row.

Other sports you participate in: BMX Bike Racing

Who is the person you most admire/greatest influence in your life and why: Prob my parents. They have been there for me since day one. Giving me financial and emotional support and they both know me inside and out as an athlete too.

List your hobbies: cycling, working on my car, movies, playing online

What music do you listen to during training or competition? Usually rock...anything with a fast tempo

What makes you a unique and special person: when I decide to get something done I get it done...it may only be one thing at a time but I devote 100% to it.

If you could pick one word to describe you, what would it be: Driven

Family Information:

Father’s Name: Pete

Father’s Occupation: General Contractor of Pyramid Building

Mother’s Name: Linda

Mother’s Occupation: Team Coach, Mom

Brother’s: Brian

Sister’s: Toni