Team USA Years: 2006, 2007

City, State: Long Beach, CA

Birthplace:  Harrisonburg, VA

Hometown:  Verona, VA

Current Residence: Long Beach, CA

Education:

High School Attended: Home Schooling

Year of Graduation: 2008

Sports you competed in while in High School (include number of years): Fort Defiance High School Track 1 year

High School Honors: School Record Holder in 1000m and 4 x 800m Relay

Career Goals: Go to College.  Maybe become a lawyer or move to South America and teach little kids English

Current Skating Club: Synergy Inline, Harrisonburg, VA

Coaches Name: Kelly Springer, Wilma Boomstra, Scott Wolf

Began Skating: Age 10, 2000

Number of years you have been competing: 7

Number of years involved in skating: 7

How did you become interested in skating? Rollerblading around my neighborhood

What is your favorite competition? Trophee des Trois Pistes, France and Northshore Marathon, Duluth

Who is your favorite skater and why? Derek Parra because he struggled through so much to become an amazing skater and person.

Recent skating highlights:

2007 Outdoor National Placements

2^nd - Track 300m

2^nd – Track 1000m

2^nd – Track 10k Points Elimination

3^rd – Track 500m

1^st – Road 200m

3^rd – Road 10k Points

2^nd – Road 500m

Favorite web links: myspace.com

Favorite quote or term: Failure is not falling down, but rather staying down.  Derek Parra

Favorite Food: Rubio’s Nachos Grande

Favorite Movie: Happy Feet

Favorite place to shop: Hollister

Most prized possession: My Cell Phone

Pets: 2 Cats – Spicy and Thumbs

Most thrilling experience: Cliff Diving

Sponsor: Wolf Racing

Future goals you hope to obtain as a skater: Make the Olympic Team

Team USA Sport Accomplishments: 2006 Junior World Championships Marathon – 8^th Place

Awards, honors and statistics received in roller sports:

2003 Terras Do Infante – Lagos, Portugal 5000m Road 1^st; 1500m Track 1st

2004 National Team Member

2005 Trophee des Trois Pistes, France 3^rd Overall

2005 Northshore Marathon Duluth 2^nd Pro Women

2006 Outdoor Nationals – 500m 4^th, 15k Elimination 4^th, Marathon 1st

Other awards and/or honors received outside of roller sports:

2007 US Speed Skating Short Track Ice Category 1 Status

Other sports you participate in: Short Track Ice Speed Skating

Who is the person you most admire/greatest influence in your life and why: My Mom – She makes my dreams become realities

List your hobbies: Texting, hanging out with my friends

What music do you listen to during training or competition? Everything, especially House

What makes you a unique and special person: My personality

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

Family Information:

Father’s Name: David

Mother’s Name: Sonya

Brother’s: Rush

Family Members Who Have Competed or Are Competing in Amateur or Professional Athletics: Rush