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Pronouns: He/Him
Hometown: Murray, Utah
Current Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Favorite Zone: Chattanooga, Tennessee is home to my (currently) favorite rock in the world. Large grit, bulletproof sandstone that feels like it's grabbing you when the conditions are right.
Proudest Achievement: First 5.14, 6th Grade Musical, 54 colorado 14ers in a season): Helping establish and develop a bouldering area in the San Rafael Swell.
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Biography
I was born and raised in Murray, Utah, about 15 minutes south of downtown Salt Lake City. I grew up playing everything from football to 4 square, but most of all soccer. When I was 9 I found climbing at an indoor gym and pretty much immediately joined the competition team. By the time I was 11, it was my sole athletic focus. By the time I graduated high school, I knew I wanted to be a professional climber. After a year at University, I dropped out to pursue the chance of my dream career.
It’s been about 4 years since then. Competition and outdoor climbing have taken me to many different places and taught me more than I can absorb. International competition is my motivation, and I’m incredibly excited to be able to compete at the Olympics in 2020. Outdoor climbing is a world I’ve still only tasted, but I can’t wait to explore it more when the time is right.
ATHLETE MENTORSHIP INITATIVE
The SCARPA Athlete Mentorship Initiative presented by Mountain Hardwear has been created to connect and engage
the SCARPA and Mountain Hardwear Athlete teams with accomplished athletes from historically marginalized
communities aspiring to take their sport or career to the next level. The mission of this program is to connect
mentors with mentees focused on the sports we serve to provide participants with opportunities for personal,
athletic and career development with the goal of helping to create a more inclusive and diverse community of
athletes.
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