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Photo by Richard Hume                     Photo by Cameron Davidson
 
Smashing stereotypes & building bridges for
 
women in paddle sports.



Personal:
  • Born: May 20
  • Height: 5'10" Wgt: 150
  • Club Affiliation: Washington Canoe Club ( Washington D.C. )
  • Leadership Positions:                                                              
  • President, USA WomenCAN; Member
  • USACK Quality Through       E-Quality Committee
  • Undergraduate Education:
    Elizabethtown (PA) College, B.A. Religion/Philosophy, Minor: Psychology  
  • High School:
    High Point High School, Beltsville, MD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
2009
  • U.S. National Championships:  1st - C1 1000 Senior Women
  • Senior World Championships Canoe Sprint - Team USA: C2 500 - 5th, C2 200 - 6th 
  • Pan American Championships Canoe Sprint  - Team USA:   C1 1000m 4th and C1 200m 4th
2000  
U.S. National Sprint Canoe/Kayak Championships.1st woman in U.S. history to compete in Sprint Canoe at the National Championships.Gold- C2 Men's Intermediate 500m, Bronze C1 Men's Intermediate 500m.
See All:  2000-2009
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Awards/Other
  • 2009 - USA Canoe/Kayak - Award "In Recognition Of Your Years of Leadership in the Cause of Gender Equity In The Sport of Canoeing"
  • 2009 - Named one of Elizabethtown College's "Most Notable Alumni" by Forbes
  • 2007 - Named Spokesperson - Mountain Challenge Girls Program - Mountain Challenge/Maryville (TN) College.
  • 2006 - Washington Area Toyota Dealers and WJLA News Channel 7 (Washington DC area) "Tribute to Working Women" Award for efforts in promoting equal opportunities for women in canoesport.
  • 2004 - Pan American Canoe Federaton (COPAC) "Charles Yatman Trophy" for Athlete of the Year. For significant contributions in the effort to gain recognition for women in canoe in the Americas.
  • 2004 - Nominated Women's Sports Foundation's Sportswoman of the Year - Individual Award
  • 2003- First non-Canadian to receive the "Woman in Canoe" Award for leadership in the progression of Masters paddling internationally and in promoting women in canoe - 2003.

Other Resources & Areas of Interest
Study of Holistic Nutrition/Health & Wellness/Natural Hygiene 
 
 
Member: 
NSA-DC Chapter - Candidate
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Other Sports Accomplishments
Select Articles/Interviews
2009 -
2008 - Organice Athlete & Tropic Wave Radio's Raw Health Talk (April 1)
           2009 VIBRANCE MAGAZINE (WINTER)
2007 - Mountain Challenge Girls Program, Local ABC WJLA Channel 7 "Working Woman",
2005 - Experience Life Magazine - Cover and Article
2003 - Women's Sports Foundation  Women Gaining Speed in Olympic 
           Sprint Canoe
2002 - Sports Illustrated for Women, Today's Chiropractic, Gainesville Times "Paddling Pioneers - Women Canoers Gaining Acceptance" (by Dan Washburn), National Public Radio (NPR)
2000 - Local NBC Channel 4


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