When did you learn to skate?

-Around 10-12 years old. We went open skating and to the outdoor rinks to learn before we started playing hockey.

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Did you play hockey growing up?

-Yes. Chaska High School, Minnesota Thoroughbreds, and Concordia University Wisconsin. 

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What other sports did you play growing up?

-Soccer, lacrosse, golf, track and field.

 

If you could do anything non-athletic in your spare time, what is it?

-Drawing. I’ve slowly been getting better at cartooning and will include drawings in cards or notes.

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Describe going down an IceCross track for the first time:

-Terrifying. I fell on every single feature in Edmonton. But after the nerves calmed down and we kept doing more runs, it was so much fun. 

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What first got you interested in the sport?
-Jenna Westerham told my sister and I to do a Rider’s Cup at Hyland Hills in 2018. Then we qualified for Edmonton! 

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If there is one piece of advice that you could offer new riders, what would it be?
-When you’re up high at the starting gate, ignore that nervous feeling in your stomach that says “Don’t do this. This is a bad idea” and just go. That will go away eventually. 

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Who is your favorite sports athlete?

-Matt Dumba