Candice Clifford

World Team 2015: part of the first team to compete in World Class Quartet

Athlete Bio#

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

Began Skating: Age of 3. My first Regional and National Championships were in 2005.

Sponsor: Skates US

Occupation: Sales Associate

Employer: 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 College

College 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 Place To Shop: Nike

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 to

One 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 Clifford

Mother: 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.



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