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Pronouns: He/Him
Hometown: Hendersonville, NC
Current Location: Jackson, WY
Favorite Zone: Teton Range, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, I love doing the Teton ‘Picnic’
Proudest Achievement: Doing the Teton Picnic the first time, sharing my love of the outdoors with the adaptive community
Favorite Advocacy Org: POW, Inclusive Outdoors Project
Biography
was born with a condition called arthrogryposis, causing my left arm to remain unerdeveloped and fused at the elbow and wrist. I have always loved sports that challenge me and perceptions of what I ‘should be doing’. In high school I made the varsity basketball team my junior and senior years after people told me I should be playing soccer instead as, “You have two fully functioning legs!”. I didn’t like soccer…
I would run to stay in shape and found a love for it as well. This love for running combined with my pursuit of pushing my limits led me to dive into the endurance world after college. I have since biked across the US, run a 100 mile foot race twice, become a ‘Leadman’ in the Leadville race series, completed the Teton ‘Picnic’ Triathlon twice, traversed the Teton Range on skis, was the first person with a perminant disability to complete the Smok N’ Fire 400 backcountry bike race, and am currently on a mission with two other adaptive athletes to go from the lowest point in elevation to the highest point on every continent all human powered. We have completed South America so far.
Giving back has been a big part of who I am. Whether that’s raising money for a cause I believe in, putting in work hours to help build affordable housing, or starting a non profit geared towards helping people who need prosthetics and/or adaptive equipment, it has taken many forms.
ATHLETE MENTORSHIP INITATIVE
The SCARPA Athlete Mentorship Initiative presented by Mountain Hardwear has been created to connect and engage
the SCARPA and Mountain Hardwear Athlete teams with accomplished athletes from historically marginalized
communities aspiring to take their sport or career to the next level. The mission of this program is to connect
mentors with mentees focused on the sports we serve to provide participants with opportunities for personal,
athletic and career development with the goal of helping to create a more inclusive and diverse community of
athletes.
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