How I got started

When I was 4, my parents got me an old Yamaha 50 for Christmas and I started racing when I was 5.

I rode the 50-cc class until I was 8 years old. Then I started riding in the 65-cc class and rode that until I was 10 years old. At 10, I got on a CR-85 and it was so awesome. I didn`t want to ride my 65 anymore. I rode a CR-85 for 3 years. 2003 would have been my first full year on big bikes, but with all my injuries, I missed most of that year.

Goals for the Future

For the rest of 2008 and 2000, my main goal is to stay healthy and train real hard. I will attend some arenacross races during the winter, and doing east coast supercross lites. I will also race the west coast Canadian Pro Nationals and AMA pro nationals. I plan on riding in NC and GA at MTF  this winter to keep up on riding. I trained for supercross at MTF last year and hope to be able to do it again. I am going to give it 100% and train hard all winter long.  

Some Personal Information About Me:

I am 20 years old and live in Bismarck, North Dakota. I attended Century High School and graduated in January 2006. I am a Christian and like to share my faith with other riders. I have been a Suzuki Good Scholar four years in a row. I work part time and train/ride full time. I am attending college and pursuing a business degree and hope to one day obtain a job within the industry of motocross. I am a hard working dedicated person and will do whatever it takes to make it.

I have 7 North Dakota State Championships in my 14 years of racing. I travel out of state a lot, so I don`t race all of the ND points races. I decided North Dakota state championships weren`t going to take me to the next level. Traveling out of state to the big races would.

I was voted "Rider of the Year" by my peers in 1995, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007

In 2002, I qualified for Loretta Lynn Nationals, being the first North Dakotan to ever qualify. I finished 21st out of 42 in the 85-cc 12-13 stock class.

2003 was a year I used to help younger riders by teaching schools while I was laid up.

In 2004, I was an alternate and ended up qualifying for Loretta Lynn Nationals in the 250-B Mod class. I finished 18th in my first moto and 13th in my second moto. I was in 15th going into my 3rd moto. After the gate dropped I went to shift and my left footpeg was gone, but the pin was still in the holes. I got a DNF for my third moto and ended up 22nd overall, but wish I could have done better.

In 2005, I qualified for Loretta Lynn`s in the 125 and 250 Pro Sport Classes. 3 weeks before Loretta Lynn`s, I was racing & broke my wrist and bruised a lung. So that set me back a bit. With the approval of my doctor, lots of tape, and a special brace, I was able to race at Loretta Lynn`s. I didn`t do as well as I wanted to due to my injury, but it was great just to be there.

The weekend after Loretta`s, my family and I travelled to Millville, Minnesota for my first attempt at a Pro National. I was concerned with my injury and didn`t know if I would make it in, but I qualified in the 125 class. That was the most exciting time in my career. In the first moto, I got collected in the first corner pileup and ended up finishing 31st in that moto, and 27th in the 2nd moto, for a 32nd overall.

2006 I concentrated on racing CMRC West Coast Nationals. I ended up 17th over all in the MX2 class.  My best finsh was 9th overall in Morden.  I also qualified for an AMA Pro National in Milville, MN.  I ended up 29th overall.