Current Residence
Des Moines, IA
High School
Roosevelt High School
Current Affiliation
Tracksmith ASP
Profession
Environmental Specialist at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
First Trials qualification
No
Number of attempts to qualify
2
College(s)
Drake University
Career Highlights
42nd, 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials; 1st, 2022 Lincoln Marathon with course record 2:38:19; 1st, 2022 and 2023 IMT Des Moines Half Marathon with new course record of 1:13:48; Drake school records for indoor 5,000m and outdoor 1,500M, 5,000m and 10,000m; Winner, 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, 5,000m.
Greatest Accomplishment
Having a career in environmental protection.
Favorite Movie
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Favorite TV Show/Series
The Great British Baking Show
Favorite Song
The Middle by Jimmy Eat World
Favorite Post-race Indulgence
Going out for brunch
Favorite Breakfast
Cereal and coffee
Favorite Motivational Quote
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” - Jane Goodall
Favorite Running Memory
Going for long runs in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with friends when I lived there.