
The Chance to RunĪfter college, I began running long distances as a way to see the surrounding sights and cities of the places I traveled to and to maintain fitness while pursuing a career.

My success as a soccer player brought me to BIOLA University where I went on to be the Team Captain. I was born and raised in Southern California and grew up near the beach in the city of Costa Mesa.From an early age, my parents identified my natural competitive and passionate nature and signed me up for a race when I was seven years old.Although successful in local races, I chose to pursue soccer and gymnastics, joining the track and field team as a sprinter in high school only as a way to stay in shape. I spend most of my racing season training with my crew in the San Gabriel Mountains and on the local South Orange County Trails. I grew up in Costa Mesa, and now live in the beautiful city of Huntington Beach.

I am a professional trail runner, wife, and mother of two, from Southern California.
