I grew up in the small town of Inverness, California, and I have been on my bike ever since I could walk. Growing up in a small rural town with the mountains at my feet is what allowed me to grow my love for mountain biking. At the age of twelve I raced my first mountain bike race, but at the time my motivation to go as hard as I could for 1.5 hours on my bike was just so I could beat my two older brothers. Through NICA and the NorCal High School League is where I truly developed my passion for racing solely for the love of competing against my female friends, and doing what I loved most in beautiful places. Throughout high school I discovered racing was something I wanted to pursue and I launched on a path that I have never regretted.