Height: 5′ 10”
December Weight: 140
Race Weight: 132-140
Birthdate: 09/29/90
Childhood Heroes: “I feel like I named names that’d be a lie. I don’t remember.”
Hobbies and Interests: “Reading; books are amazing. I also am a not so closetted fan of Anime and Sci-fi.”
Favorite Movies: “I’ve got to give this one to The Usual Suspects.”
Musical Tastes: “If I’m working then is electronic, otherwise its electornic, classic rock, indie rock, alternative. HAIR BANDS!”
Favorite TV Shows: “Doctor Who, Archer, Naruto Shippuden, Bleach… the list goes on.”
Favorite Meal: “Grilled Cheese (Cheddar and Gouda) and Tomato Soup.”
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: “Trix.”
Favorite Pre-Race Meal: “Peanut Butter Sandwich, a banana, and lots of coffee.”
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Chocolate.”
Childhood Dream: “To be an aeronautical engineer and work on top secret projects.”
First Car: “Pontiac Grand AM. Never figured our where the water came from, but in the winters I had to scrape the ice off the inside and outside of the window.”
First Job: “Handyman – you need walls painted? Drywall hung? Basic plumbing? …”
Favorite Vacation Spot: “Haven’t had one of these (a vacation) in a while; Alaska?”
Pre-race Feeling: “Adrenalin. Pure adrenalin.”
Early Racing Memory: “My first race ever I ended up in a cactus; the tiny little thorns were everywhere.”
Funny Racing Memory: “See my ‘Early Racing Memory.'”
Greatest Racing Moment: “Bringing a late break back at the Houstan Grand P/1/2 Crit and then leading my teammate out for a 3rd place finish.”
Most Painful Moment in Life: “Gotta be the ankle in college.”
Worst Injury from Racing: “In 2013 I went over my handlebars at 30mph. I’d jumped off the front the field, came through a turn to hot and when I started to pedal I started to lose the rear wheel. That’s when the pedal struck the pavement and propelled me up and over. The next thing I remember is the paramedic palpating my back asking if I could feel things. Concussion, fracture on the top of the pelvis, and a dislocated coccyx.”
Closest Racing Friends: “Ben Steavenson, Ryan Wohlrabe, and the rest of the Bicycle Heaven crew.”
Funniest Racer: “No idea. We’re not too chatty while racing.”
Favorite Race: “Got to be a top three – Pace Bend, Bike The Bricks, and State Road Race.”
Embarassing Racing Memory: “Again, see my Early Racing Memory.”
Toughest Competitors: “To quote a college track coach, “You’re your own worst enemy.””
Favorite Athletes to Watch: “I love to go back and watch the battles between Bernard Lagat / Hicham El Guerrouj / Noah Ngeny.”
Qualities You Most Admire in People: “Honesty, Drive, Logical.”
What You Love Most About Riding Your Bicycle: “Everything. It can be my best friend and worst enemy. There’s no feeling like propelling yourself, with your own two legs, your own heart, at 30 miles per hour 3 feet from the ground.”
