Nickname
Icy Toes (raynauds.org, 08 Aug 2016)
Hobbies
Archery, writing, spending time with her pets. (usagym.org, 09 Jul 2019)
Occupation
Athlete, Coach
Spoken languages
English
Club
Morgan Park Sports Center: Chicago, IL, USA
Coach
Chelsea Rainer [national]; Chris Walker [personal]
Injuries
She suffered frostbite to her ears at the 2018 World Championships in St Petersburg, Russian Federation, while walking around the town. The frostbite was brought on by a condition she has that restricts blood flow. After medical attention, she was able to compete and went on to win a bronze medal at the event. (nbcchicago.com, 29 Jan 2019; raynauds.org, 09 Dec 2018)
An ankle injury forced her to miss the 2014 World Championships in Daytona Beach, FL, United States of America. (stilliruncommunity.com, 26 Feb 2017)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics in 1994.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze at the 2018 World Championships in St Petersburg, Russian Federation. (patch.com, 08 Jan 2019)
Awards
In 2017 she received the Griswold-Nissen Cup from the United States Trampoline and Tumbling Association for excellence in trampolining. (Instagram athlete, 23 Jun 2017)
Additional information
CIRCULATORY CONDITION
She has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome [EDS], a condition that allows her joints to hyper-extend. This also results in Raynaud's Phenomenon, where her arteries restrict blood flow, meaning her body struggles to stay heated during cold spells. She has to do an elaborate warm-up routine for one hour before each practice to get the blood flowing through her body. "In winter, my toes freeze and I can't warm them because my trampoline shoes are taped to my foot. If you can't use your toes to help you balance, you can fall off the trampoline and get seriously hurt. My teammates call me 'icy toes' because they see how my feet turn blue." (raynauds.org, 08 Aug 2016)
OCCUPATION
She works as a coach at Morgan Park Sports Center in Chicago, IL, United States of America. (Facebook profile, 20 Oct 2019)
OTHER STUDIES
She has a master's degree in criminology from Adler University in Chicago, IL, United States of America. (usagym.org, 22 May 2017, Facebook profile, 15 Oct 2018)
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