Country: United States

Age: 28

Date of Birth: Jan. 3, 1978

Birthplace: Coupeville, W.Va.

Hometown: Greensboro, Vt.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 175

Years on team: 4

College: Middlebury

Club/Team: Craftsbury Nordic (Vt.)

Previous Olympics: 2002 at Salt Lake City - 21st in 30K freestyle, 51st in 50K classic, 5th in 4x10K relay.

World Championships: 2005 - 45th in 15K freestyle; 49th in 30K pursuit. 2003 - 37th in 50K freestyle; 38th in 30K pursuit.

World Cup (Top 40 finishes): 2002 - 25th in 30K pursuit; 31st in 50K freestyle. 2001 - 25th in 30k freestyle.

U.S. Championships: 2006 - 1st in 30K freestyle; 2nd in 15x15K pursuit. 2005 - 1st in 30K freestyle; 1st in 15x15K pursuit; 3rd in 10K freestyle; 3rd in 50K freestyle. 2004 - 1st in 50K freestyle; 8th in 30K classic; 18th in 10K classic. 2003 - 3rd in 10K freestyle; 3rd in 50K freestyle; 4th in 30K classic. 2002 - 3rd in 50K classic.

Other career highlights: Won SuperTour 10K freestyle and 30K pursuit in 2004, 2005 at Soldier Hollow, Utah; won Canadian 15K freestyle in 2001 at Val Cartier, Quebec; had top 10 finishes in 15K classic and 10K freestyle in Bad Ischl, Austria in 2005.