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Age
28
Hometown
Morgan Hill, CA
Education
Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy Gavilan College (Associates Degree); Westmont College (BA in English in progress)
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Team USA Years: 5
Age: 27
Hometown: Morgan Hill, California
When did you begin skating: Age 3
Current skating club or team: Redwood Roller Sports Club/Rinks Artistic Skating Team
EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS
High school attended: Dr TJ Owen’s Gilroy Early College Academy
Year of graduation: 2015
College attended: Westmont College
Year of graduation: 2018
ACCOMPLISHMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Team USA awards, honors and statistics:
Selected and competed at the PanAmerican Festival in 2014; Team USA athlete 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023 and 2024; coach for Team USA athlete Athina Ananias 2022, 2023, and 2024; choreographer for Team USA quartet Team Legacy 2023 and 2024
Nationals or Regionals awards, honors and statistics:
Other awards, honors, and statistics
FAVORITES SPOTLIGHT
Favorite sports figure: Ilona Maher, Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter Woodall, Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Daniel Moradin
Favorite food before/after a competition: chocolate chip Cliff Bar before and a teriyaki chicken bowl with veggies after
Favorite pregame music/song: “Do My Thang” - Miley Cyrus
Favorite hobbies outside of Roller Sports: hiking, climbing, and photography
What is the one thing you can’t live without: dogs
If you could pick one word to describe you or your skating/playing style, what would it be: expressive
Sponsor: Skates US
Occupation: Sales AssociateEmployer: Lucky Brand
High School: Dr. T. J. Owens Gilroy Early College Academy
High School Graduation: 2015
High School Location: Gilroy, California
Other High School Activities: Community Theater
College: Gavilan College; Westmont CollegeCollege Graduation: 2015; Fall 2017
Major: AA Liberal Arts; BA English (in progress)Other College Activities: Technical Assistant for Westmont's Theater Department (on scholarship)
International Experience: 5th in Dance and Freedance at the 2014 Pan American Festival
USARS Scholarship Recipient 2015 ,
Awards Outside Of Skating: Provost Scholarship at Westmont College
Life Goals: Become involved in youth ministry and help inspire kids and teens.
Career Goals: Use my English degree to become a writer. Specifically, I would like to become a screenwriter.
Skating Goals: Qualify for the World Championships in World Class Dance and World Class Figures and to place at the World Championships.
Favorite Sports Figure: Gustavo Casado, Daniel Morandin, Nicole Leonard
Favorite Food Before Competition: Rice cake(s) smothered in peanut butter
Favorite Movie: "Inception" and "Birdman (or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"
Favorite Competition Music: Really intense film soundtracks or Dillon Francis
Favorite Posession: Light Sabers
Hobbies: Weight lifting, sleeping, finding over priced, hipster coffee shops to go toOne Word To Describe You: Ambitious
What Makes You Unique: I am a very passionate person in all aspects of my life from skating to school to theater and my obsession with films/books/musicals/etc.
Who Do You Admire Greatest Influence: Eduardo Gravina, my coach and best friend, inspired me to skate because I love it and not for the medals or prestige. He helped me to have confidence in not only my skating but myself. I would not be the person I am today without him.
Father: Scott CliffordMother: Lori Clifford
Sisters: Ashley Clifford
Family Members In Sports: Mom and Dad both competed in Figure Roller Skating and actually skated team for a period of time. My sister, Ashley, has been skating just as long as I have and has been on the World Team 5 times now in Junior World Class Freeskating.
