I grew up in Washington, DC and began skating at age 2. I never wanted to play hockey or figure skate but finally found my calling when I took up short track speedskating at 9. In 2016, I was the US short track age group National Champion. I converted to long track speedskating at age 17 and qualified for my first US Jr World Team that year. After graduating from Georgetown Day School, I took a gap year and moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to train full time. I made my second Jr World Team and qualified for my first Olympic Trials in 2018. After the 2018 Olympic year, I decided to take a step back from full time training and enjoy the start of my college education at Macalester College. While I loved having a “normal” college experience, I realized that my passion for skating was what I valued most. Following my first year at Macalester College, I moved to Salt Lake City, Utah where I earned a spot on the US National Team.

In 2021, following a successful first appearance at a Senior World Championship and becoming US National Champion, I was approached by Out Sports to publicly speak for the first time about being a professional gay athlete in a sport where there are no openly queer men.  Being visible and advocating for queer people, especially in sport, is extremely important to me.  I hoped to be the first openly gay man to compete in speedskating at the Olympics in Beijing, but a bout of norovirus right before Olympic trials saw those dreams dashed. I ended up finishing 4th, one spot off, in the 1000m and 1500m. Despite that setback, I refocused with my eye set on making my Olympic debut in 2026 in Milan.

To make it to the Olympic Games you have to commit to over 40hrs a week of training at weird hours that make getting a job extremely difficult. Additionally, the financial support provided by US Speedskating and the US Olympic Committee combined equates to less than $5/hour. Because of the insanely low pay in Olympic sports, sponsorships and community support are our lifeline. I hate to ask for help, and in any other job someone at my level wouldn’t have to, but that is not the reality of Olympic sports in the US. I am actively looking for new sponsorship opportunities, but in the mean time, I am asking for your support.

As the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan approaches, I am more grateful than ever for everyone who made this journey possible, and for you for taking the time to read this and support me.  Nobody makes an Olympic team on their own.  There is always a supportive community behind every Olympian that also put in work to support them.  Thank you for being a part of that community and a part of my journey!