High School: Boise High School
College: Darmouth College, Keller Graduate School of Management
Height: 5' 6" Weight: 130 lbs
Current Location: Lake Placid, NY
Hobbies:
- Cooking
- Reading
- Knitting
- Traveling
Biathlon Since: 2003
Skis: Rossignol
Boots: Rossignol
Poles: One Way
Coaches: Jonne Kahkonen, Patrick Coffey
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I could not live without… chocolate...and the love and support of my family and friends.
My favorite place in the world is… how can you pick just one??!
My dream vacation spot is… anywhere I can relax and enjoy the sun and sea!
When traveling, the thing I miss the most is… my family and my boyfriend.
My favorite meal is… my dad’s chicken curry.
My favorite television show is… Glee
I never leave my house without… (I never travel without… a great book)
My favorite quote is… “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.” –Henry Ford
If I were not an athlete, I would be… still involved in sports in some way.
For the 2011 season, I expect to be… better than last year! My goals include being in the top-30 overall ranking and competing in all mass start races.
More on Sara:
Sara is a Boise, Idaho native currently living in Lake Placid, New York at the US Olympic Training Center. Sara graduated from Dartmouth College in June 2007 and moved to Lake Placid to begin training as a member of the US Biathlon Team. During the 07-08 season, she competed internationally in Europa Cups and was the overall 2008 North American Cup Champion and was the top US athlete at the 2008 Canadian Nationals. These results helped move her up to the National "B" Team. This year, she hopes to compete in World Cups and at the World Championships in Korea. "Ultimately my goals include making the National "A" Team and qualifying for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, BC, Canada."
In 2007, she captained the Dartmouth team to their first NCAA title in over thirty years, and was named an All-American in the 5K freestyle race. Sara was also the women's freestyle EISA points leader in 2007.
OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS
- 2010 Olympic Winter Games
-Finished in 34th place in the Women's 15km Individual
-Finished in 45th place in the Women's 7.5km Sprint.
-Finished 46th in the Women's 10km Pursuit with a total time of 35:00.1
-Finished 17th in the Women's 4x6 Relay with a time of 1:15:47.5