Growing up in Ohio, I rode dirt bikes and played soccer from an early age. Later, during my undergrad at Pitt, I started running to improve my performance on the soccer pitch. Then, one cold winter, I whimsically entered a snowy trail 10k which completely changed my feelings about running: I loved it! I started running more trail races, then after graduating, I continued training and competing; I had the bug. Over the following years, I finished a variety of trail races ranging up to 50km in length.

Going into 2020, I'd been bike commuting for years, but never yearned to ride far. With more time on my hands, I began to venture out, and before long my hybrid bike was a limiting factor. So, I bought my first drop-bar bike, then, in '22 I entered my first race. As a trail runner, naturally I entered a gravel race - I was hooked immediately. That year I finished Ned Gravel, SBT GRVL & BWR Utah.

My '23-'25 seasons included over a dozen different gravel races. Among my proudest accomplishments are 2x Ned Gravel Ultra finishes, '24 Wyo131 finish, and '24 Grassroots Gravel AG podium.

In fall '25 I took up MTB racing, finishing Banana Belt (the day after racing Salida 76 gravel). This year I'm shifting from gravel to MTB as my primary sport.

I've coached athletes ranging from a runner training for their first marathon to cyclists training for huge stage races like HMR.

Relevant certifications: B.S. Biology, USA Cycling (Level 3) Coach, TrainingPeaks Accredited Coach (Level 1)