"This is the year I will be stronger, braver, kinder, and unstoppable.
This year I will be fierce."
Those of you that know me well know that I like to live fiercely. When I set myself out to do something that I love, I throw myself into it with all my energy. In my early high school years, it was quickly apparent that skiing was going to be something I loved. I came home from the first few practices freshman year and announced to my parents that the reason I hadn't enjoyed our family's leisurely back-country skiing was because we "hadn't been going fast enough". I was enamored by the skiing community and I thrived at practice with my teammates and friends. Luckily enough, I attended a high school with an extremely competitive nordic program (Wayzata) built by some very talented and attentive coaches.
I started training with summer programs and clubs (Minneapolis Ski Club and FAST Performance Training) and senior year of high school I began racing Junior National qualifiers. I qualified for and raced at Junior Nationals in Rumford, Maine, a week that proved to me that skiing was something I wanted to pursue in college. I raced for the St. Olaf College team for four years and completed a psychology major with a management concentration. The college experience truly shaped me as a competitive athlete and a person, and the lessons I learned from collegiate training, traveling, and racing are incredibly valuable.
I decided this senior year of college that chasing down my dream of becoming a professional skier was something I wanted more than anything, and with a year of skiing for Sun Valley under my belt, I'm more convinced than anything that this was the right choice. I don't know just where this road will take me, but I couldn't have gotten here without the unwavering support of my family, friends, teammates, and coaches, so thank you for making this real.
Career Highlights:
5x Junior National All-American
Junior National Champion, Classic Sprint
2011 CCSA Second-Team All-Conference
2011 CCSA Second-Team All-Conference
2014 CCSA First-Team All-Conference
Second Team NCAA All-American
2014 NCAA 7th Place Skate
2014 NCAA 15th Place Classic
2015 U23 Worlds Team, Almaty KAZ
