PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Team USA Years: First year

Age: 16

Hometown: Bend, Oregon

When did you begin skating: 2018

Current skating club or team: Team USA Inline Hockey

EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS

High school attended: Mountain View High School, Bend, Oregon

Year of graduation: 2026

ACCOMPLISHMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Nationals or Regionals awards, honors and statistics:

2024 Narch Finals Top Sniper Award – 19u Girls

Other awards, honors, and statistics:

2024 USA Hockey Nationals Girls Tier II 16U All-Tournament Player

FAVORITES SPOTLIGHT

Favorite sports figure: Ilona Maher

Favorite food before/after a competition: Fruit Salad

Favorite pregame music/song: The Spins by Mac Miller

Favorite hobbies outside of Roller Sports: Ice Hockey, Rugby, listening to music, hiking

What is the one thing you can’t live without: My dogs

If you could pick one word to describe you or your skating/playing style, what would it be: Tenacious

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