I grew up riding bikes around the neighborhood, building jumps and getting into trouble, but I was more of a ball sports kid growing up. I played soccer, basketball, baseball, football, and hockey through high school. My Uncle Charlie got me into mountain bike riding but I didn’t get into racing until I saw my brother Sam do a mountain bike race. I thought that it looked like a lot of fun. The next chance I got I did a race and was hooked from then on. I started racing in 2000 but didn’t take it seriously until my freshman year in college in 2003. At that point I bought a road bike, a trainer, and Joe Friel’s “Mountain Bike Training Bible” and started riding my bike indoors throughout the Bozeman, MT winter. After that winter I moved through the ranks quickly and made the jump to the professional mountain bike ranks in 2004. I raced as a privateer for a year and then got hooked up with the Cannondale Mountain Bike Team for three years. I raced for the Kenda-Titus-Hayes Team last year and raced for the Kenda-Tomac-Hayes Team this year.
I graduated from Montana State University in December of 2006 and soon thereafter I moved south to avoid Montana winters. I have been spending my winters working at The Cycling House in Tucson, AZ. When Tucson gets too hot (early April) I make the move to Durango, CO where I spend the rest of my year.
I have incredibly supportive parents who make it to as many races as they can. I wouldn’t be riding my bike if it wasn’t for the support of my parents and my brother.
Top 5 Career Highlights
4th Place 2008 Deer Valley, UT NMBS Pro XC
5th Place 2008 Brian Head, UT NMBS Pro XC
5th Place 2008 Sea Otter Classic Pro STXC
4th Place 2008 NMBS Overall XC Series
2005 U23 National XC Champion
