High School: Was captain of the Durango High School cross country team and a member of the track team as well. Skied for the Durango Nordic Ski Club in Durango, Colo. for Jason Cork.  Competed on the Rocky Mountain Division Junior Olympic Team from 2003 to 2007. In the 2005 Junior Olympics she placed 11th in the 5K Classic, 5th place in the 3 x 5K Classic Relay. In the 2007 Junior Olympics she placed 6th in the  5K Classic, 3rd in the 3 x 5K Classic Relay and was All-American in the 10k skate, 5k classic, and classic relay.

Personal: Born October 16, 1988. Majoring in Hospitality Management. Likes to run, ski, road bike, read, and cook. Daughter of Diane Cassidy who ran cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track at Virginia Tech (1977-79) and Colorado State (1979-81).