Team USA Years: 2005,2006,2007

City, State: Danville, VA

Birthplace: Danville, VA

Education:

High School Attended: George Washington High School

Year of Graduation: 2008

Location of High School: Danville, Va

High School Honors: IC3 Certification - Principles of Technology

Career Goals: To one day own my own company

Current Skating Club: High Point Speed Team

Coaches Name: Scott Hiatt, Shannon Shuskey

Began Skating: 1992 Age 2

Number of years you have been competing: 11

Number of years involved in skating: 15

How did you become interested in skating? skating sessions and the speed team coach told my parents I should be on the speed team and here I am

What is your favorite competition? World Championships

Who is your favorite skater and why? Joey Mantia - he has accomplished so much and he helps me do what I need to do

Recent skating highlights: Making 2007 Junior Men World Team without the proper training - not recommended!

Favorite quote or term: Sucess

Favorite Food: Chicken

Favorite Movie: Tokyo Drift

Favorite place to shop: AE, A&F and Hollister

Most prized possession: '97 Mitsubishi Turbo Eclipse/cell phone

Pets: bird - parakeet

Most thrilling experience: 2nd place in the 1000m at 2005 Worlds

Most embarrassing experience: Falling 4 times at Worlds in China

Sponsor: Luigino

Future goals you hope to obtain as a skater: Gold medals at Worlds and training on ice working towards the Olympics

Team USA Sport Accomplishments:

Silver medal 1000m 2005 Worlds - China
Overall Junior Men Track Champion 2005 Worlds - China
Bronze medal 3000m relay 2006 Worlds - Korea
Overall Junior Men Road Champion 2006 Worlds - Korea

Awards, honors and statistics received in roller sports:

Three time Junior World Team member, 300m TT record '06 Outdoor Nationals, 1000m record '06 Outdoor Nationals, Records in the Sophmore 2-Man, Sophmore 2-Mix and Senior 4-Mix Relays '06 Indoor Nationals, 200m record '05 Outdoor Nationals, 300m record '04 Indoor Nationals

Who is your favorite sports figure: Chad Hedrick

Who is the person you most admire/greatest influence in your life and why:

Michael Cheek - He keeps me focused on what I need to do and pulls me through when I think I'm done. He never lets me stop skating at any point in time.

List your hobbies: skating, cars, computers, tv and of course sleeping

What music do you listen to during training or competition?

What makes you a unique and special person: I believe that I can accomplish whatever I put my mind to no matter what obstacles are thrown at me.

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

Anything else you would like us to know about you: I'm not cocky, I'm confident, big difference.  I believe in what I can do and that helps me do what I need to do.

Family Information:

Father’s Name:  Scott Cannon

Father’s Occupation: Swim World – Pool Contractor

Mother’s Name: Teresa Cannon

Mother’s Occupation: Quality Construction – Accts. Mgr.

Brother’s: Tyler