Started Racing XC back when I was 14 and moved quickly into Junior Expert. However, this quick move proved discouraging and I quickly became burnt out. At the age of 16 I got my first DH bike and did 3 races my first season. I wound up winning the last one of the season and moved into Junior Expert for DH. I raced the next season and placed upper-mid pack in all of the events I did. Unfortunately, I had a lingering wrist injury and had to take the next season off. I came back the following season and raced in the Expert 19-24 Class. I had a pretty good season and got my semi-pro upgrade. This season will be my first season in the semi-pro class and I hope to move to pro by the end of the season. I have trained a great deal this off season, spending significant time in the gym and on the road gaining valuable fitness.