Biography

I started cross country skiing at the age of seven. I was asked at my local daycare in Pakenham, ON if I would like to try the sport by Heinz Niederhauser, who soon became my first coach. I started skiing and racing in the National Capital Division and loved it. Every weekend there was a different race somewhere and a chance to meet up with all my friends and team mates.

When I was 14, I started racing the Ontario Cup series races. I qualified for the Ontario team that year and represented the province at my first national championships, held in Canmore, AB.

I spent 2 seasons training with the National Team Development Centre in Thunder Bay, ON before I made the move to Canmore last spring to train as a member of the newly formed Alberta World Cup Academy team. I am now starting my second season on the Academy.

With 2 world junior championships, an under 23 world championship, and four world cup races under my belt I am looking forward to another great racing season that will be filled with new adventures and hopefully some new opportunities that will lead me closer to achieving my goal of representing Canada at the Olympics.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Skiing With The Home Crowd!


On Sunday I got to meet some of my Kanata Racers team mates. I was invited to go for a ski with three of the junior racing team girls, Sabina Grossman, Marta Kierkus, Shelby Howard in Gatineau. We worked on some drills and went for a ski. There was lots of talking and laughing and I can’t wait until the next time. Thanks to Steve Howard for setting it up and all my team mates for such a fun day! I would also like to thank the entire Kanata Cross Country Ski Club for the financial support to help with my travel costs to the Under 23 World Championships in Poland. Time to take on the world!
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