My name is Ella, I learned how to ski when I was about 2 years old at Chestnut Mountain. I started ski racing when I was 6 years old, and have been successful through my years of ski racing. The last two years have been hard. November of 2018 I had an MRI done on my knee that showed nothing more than a Torn ACL, and Meniscus. I then had surgery to repair my knee that December. The next six months were probably the hardest six months that I have ever had. I was heading to PT every morning before school, but I was also going to ski races to cheer on my friends. This was a hard thing for me to do because I got to watch my friend do what I love and also succeed. Once I got my clearance to ski I was on snow at camps. I trained every day once the resorts at home opened hoping to bet back to where I was the previous season. This season was a good comeback year for me. I qualified for the U16 junior championship in Winter Park. Not only did I qualify but I also did pretty well while I was there. I placed top 25 in my first ever downhill race and top 30 in the slalom which was pretty good results for me.

• Motivation

  Passion for the sport is was motivates me the most. I love skiing more than I love anything else. I am a very competitive person and do anything to be better than I was the day before. The best feeling ever is when you put in countless hours into something that you love and then it pays off.

• Goals

  My goal for the 2020/21 ski season would be to qualify for the U16 Nationals. This has been one of my goals for the last year, because of the year that I missed while I was injured.

• Other Interests

  Playing tennis & working out and having fun with my friends and family.