Height: 2 foot tall when sliding around some big Blockers
Hometown: Ellettsville, Indiana (near Bloomington)
Position: Jammer mostly, blocker if feeling rambunctious
Trademark: Picking myself up off the floor…..quickly
List of Injuries: lots and lots of bruises, a black eye
First Car: 1986 gray Acura Integra 4 door hatchback, with very few functional parts and over 200,000 miles
Living: Currently, I teach high school but I’m planning on winning the lottery.
Pets: Sophie is my husband’s cat and she believes she is the queen of the house. Asti is my mutt. She’s full of personality and she thinks she’s human.
Outside of derby: There’s an outside of derby?…..See the world, spend time outside and read everything I can get my hands on.
Troublemaker as kid: Not really, I was a nice kid.
As an adult: Most definitely. I discovered that being a troublemaker can be great fun.
Inspires me: Anyone who doesn’t give up on me, because that would be a tough job to have. Anyone who doesn’t give up on themselves, because that is always tempting and the easy way out.
Derby name: It’s a play on “Muddy Waters”
Advice: Do everything that scares you.
Favorite quote: “Ever notice how ‘What the hell’ is always the right answer?”
— Marilyn Monroe
Wheels: Currently, G-rods and Hyper Shamans, but this changes frequently.
Tailbone protector or padded shorts?: Tailbone protector, but it kinda makes me feel like I’m wearing an adult diaper.
Surprise people: I have a lead foot, I’m directionally challenged, there is something in my blood that is resistant to technology, but I can make wine out of a closet.
(photo Michael Guio)
