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Trail Running
Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Current Location: Eagle, CO (soon to be Grand Junction, CO)
Favorite Zone: Rifle Mountain Park for climbing, Yeoman area of the Northern Sawatch Range for running
Proudest Achievement: Winning the Ring the Springs 100k and sending 5.13c within a week of each other.
Favorite Advocacy Org: Bigger Than the Trail
Biography
I am a multisport mountain athlete in the fields of ultra trail running and rock climbing. I identify as someone on the Autism Spectrum, and consider this a very important part of my athletic identity. Much of my enthusiasm for my sports comes from the unparalleled calming effect that they have on my brain. Together, running and climbing give me the peace of mind that helps me show up for the other things and people in my life that matter. I’m pursuing my Master’s in Sports Psychology and am passionate about fostering better mental health practices in sport environments. I maintain a somewhat delusional belief in my ability to follow through on anything as long as I stick with it for long enough—much to the chagrin of my gracious belay partners and running friends. I live in western Colorado with my partner, Ben, and my 20 pound cat who thinks he’s a dog, Puck.
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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