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::: SPEED SKATING: TEAM USA
Alexandra Harris - Biography
2007 Speed Junior World Team Member
June 07, 2007
Team USA Years: 2006 City, State: Weyers Cave, VA Birthplace: Harrisonburg, VA Hometown: Weyers Cave, VA Current Residence: Weyers Cave, VA Career Goals: become a pediatrician Current Skating Club: Team Florida, Ocala, FL Coaches Name: Buggy Allmond Began Skating: age 3, 1995 Number of years you have been competing: 9 Years Number of years involved in skating:13 How did you become interested in skating? Family Business What is your favorite competition? Long Beach Marathon Who is your favorite skater and why? Brittany Bowe, because she is so fast and she is an awesome person to be around. Recent skating highlights: national team-2005 Indoor Nationals-2nd Freshman Girls-2005 Outdoor Nationals-2005: 3rd track in 300M, Overall Road Champion, 3rd in 200M, 1st in 500M, 1st in 2000 Points, Long Beach Marathon- 2005: 8th place Pro Women Favorite web links: Hyper Race Bulletin Board, Music Videos Favorite quote or term: Losers quit when they are tired Winners quit when they have won! Favorite Food: Steak, Ice-Cream, and Pizza Favorite Movie: A League of Their Own Favorite place to shop: Hot Topic Most prized posession:Baby Blanker made by my Nanna Pets: 3 Dogs, 1 hamster and 1 horse Most thrilling experience: My first roller coaster ride Most embarrasing experience: When I had to use the bathroom between two signs at the start of the duluth marathon and somebody took my picture. Future goals you hope to obtain as a skater: become a World Champion, go to the Olympics Awards, honors and statistics received in roller sports: skatingawards: In 2004- Silver medal Elementary Girls Gold medal Elementary 2 Girl Relay
Outdoor nationals: bronze medal points race Freshman Division Road
1st Advanced Ladies Duluth Marathon 1st age group and Fastest Female Time-Long Beach Marathon 1st age group Empire Series--1st in age group Central Park Marathon 1st in age group Grants Tomb 5th pro elite women Prospect Park
In 2005
Outdoor nationals- Track-bronze-300 M timed
Road-overall road champion Gold-500M Gold-2000M points race Bronze-200M timed
Long Beach marathon-2005-8th Place in Pro women
Other awards and/or honors received outside of roller sports: Clymore School Citizen of the Year-2003-2004, Honor Roll every year, 2nd place Science Fair in 2005,nominated for WVPT Young Heroes Award in 2005, Physical Fitness Award every year in school, Writing Excellence Award in 2003, Music Achievement Award in 2005, President's Education Academic Award in 2004, Stewart Student Award for behavior, attitude and academics in 2004 Other sports you participate in: Mini Golf, Soccer, Rock Climbing Who is your favorite sports figure: Joey Cheek Who is the person you most admire/greatest influence in your life and why: My Mom, because she is a single mother and she does her best to let me do everything List your hobbies: Writing, Dancing, Music What music do you listen to during training or competition? Hip- Hop really gets me in the mood to win What makes you a unique and special person: My Sense of Humor Family Information: Father’s Name: John Harris Father’s Occupation: Over the Road Driver Mother’s Name: Tish Harris Mother’s Occupation: Teacher, Rink Owner, Student Sister’s: Lisa Harris, Emily Harris Family Members Who Have Competed or Are Competing in Amateur or Professional Athletics: Lisa Harris Basketball
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